FTX EOD 18

Two members of C-IED CoE were providing professional development support (threat update, technical exploitation, scenario design) to an exercise organized by ESP MARINES BRIGADE’S GRUMA (Amphibious Mobility Group) in “El Retin” Training Range (Cadiz, ESP). The exercise was based on EOD & WIT update, experience exchange, and practical training; it counted on the participation of EOD teams from Spanish Marines GRUMA GEDE, Spanish Navy UNBUDIZ (Diving Unit Cadiz), Spanish Army CODEX (EOD Coy), US Marines SPMAGTF-CR-AF (Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis-Response Africa), and Italian San Marco Marine Brigade.

Visit of Hellenic Military Engineer School Commander

Brigadier General (GRC-A) Ilias Arsenos, Commander of Hellenic Military Engineer School visited C-IED CoE premises on Wednesday 12 December 2018. During his presence he had the opportunity to visit the facilities of the CoE and to be briefed about activities of the Center. The purpose of this visit was to enhance the collaboration between Greece and C-IED CoE.

DESEI 2018

The National Armaments Directorate of the Spanish Ministry of Defence has organized the 6th National Congress on Research and Development (R&D) in Defense and Security 2018 (DESEI+d 2018). Congress has been held in the SP Military Cavalry School sited in Valladolid (Spain). This Congress has been an excellent forum where all main ESP military and civilian stakeholders related with R&D issues in the Defence and Security field have had opportunities to present and discuss the latest research made in some of the seven (7) areas related with defence and security. In that sense, the seven (7) main R&D areas have focused on: (1) Weapon systems and Ammunition; (2) Sensors and Electronic Systems –radar, electromagnetic warfare, optronics-; (3) Platforms (ground, naval, aerial, satellites); (4) Future Soldier Systems; (5) CBRNe “ 5A C-IED and 5B CBRN”; (6) Information systems and C4I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence); and (7) Society, Economics, Geopolitics, Psychology, Medical Support and Energy. Briefers came from military, R&D centers, Centers for Technological and Industrial Development, high technology laboratories, Academia, specialized Centers (C-IED COE) and ESP Ministries as Defence; Science, Innovation and Universities; Internal Affairs and Industry & Commerce. The DESEI+d Workshop has showed its high level of maturity at national level providing an open space to know and discuss cutting-edge technologies relating to R&D issues in the national defence and security arena. In the 6th DESEI+d 2018, the counter improvised explosive device discipline has been considered relevant within its seven broad and complex areas of work and the C-IED COE has proved that it is one of the main actors in the field of C-IED and also on R&D activities.

SCI-286: Technology Roadmaps Towards Stand-off Detection in Future Route Clearance

The 7th meeting of the SCI-286 task group, titled “Technology Roadmaps towards Stand-off Detection in Future Route Clearance” was held at the Military Engineering Centre of Excellence (MILENG COE) facility Ingolstadt, Germany on 27-29 Nov 2018. The objective of this three-year Task Group is to create a roadmap of stand-off IED detection capabilities for future mounted route clearance operations, suitable for all relevant environments and evolving threats. The 7th meeting included 17 attendees from: AUS, C-IED CoE, MILENG COE, GBR, FRA, ITA, NLD, NOR, SWE, DEU and USA. During a previous meeting, the Task Group split into three sub-groups tasked with creating their own draft future technology roadmaps. The results from the sub-group efforts were presented and discussed at length. The overall outcome was the refinement of the development of the roadmap, in which the three approaches will be combined to create a unified 5, 10, and 20-year roadmap of future IED stand-off detection technologies and implementations. No pictures were taken during this meeting.