CAT-IED

Collective Awareness to Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). We aim to bring together the EOD community in order to collate information on explosive hazards.

[War Noir @war_noir]

#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: #Ukrainian combatants carried out a mortar attack against #Russian Forces.

The unit seemingly used a rare 81mm M252A1 mortar (from #USA 🇺🇸) and BK NM123A1 mortar bombs (from #Norway 🇳🇴).

#UkraineRussiaWar

[Combat Archive @Zoma3mk]

FSA fighter dials in with his DShK while targeting SAA positions in Old Aleppo - 3/13/2013

[Roy🇨🇦 @GrandpaRoy2]

A Ukrainian POM-2 anti-personnel mine is readied to be dropped by a drone.
A clothespin acts as an electrical switch that is closed when a piece of plastic is pulled away at drop.
A modified EDP-r electric detonator will then ignite the mine's pyrotechnic arming sequence.
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[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

A downed Russian drone equipped with a thermobaric warhead.

This is enough to destroy an apartment building.

Russians are sending around 100/day onto the people of Ukraine.

[Caesar @Ninja998998]

The Russians made booby traps 💣 with AK rifle magazines, which is why you shouldn't touch any trophy carelessly.

https://t.co/B1krS5hDYr

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

How an RPG works

[🎞️ Zack D. Films]

[simon_uxo @simon_uxo]

Images of an American M6A2 mine used in Ukraine. You can still see that the mine was produced in 1944 ("44")

[Frederic Gras @fredgrs]

It almost went under the radar 🙃
A modernized version of the PARM (German off-route mine) was under development, the main difference being the triggering sensor.
In Paris more details were provided. First of all, the name, the new version being called PARM NextGen.

[NIC Instruments Ltd @NIC_Inst]

3m stand off, safety break away tip, lightweight carbon fibre. The NIC Instruments Manipulator
https://t.co/dS7SjWjXkZ

[NIC Instruments Ltd @NIC_Inst]

A hook and line tool for every task. NIC Instruments
https://t.co/IbcL1uc7AL

[War Noir @war_noir]

#Pakistan 🇵🇰 /#Balochistan : #Baloch Liberation Army (#BLA) released a new video of their fighters.

Group uses a Milkor M32A1 (Mk 14) grenade launcher, AK-74 rifle, M16A4 rifle and M4A1 carbines —Mostly former #USA 🇺🇸 / #NATO weapons smuggled from #Afghanistan 🇦🇫.

[War Noir @war_noir]

#Palestine / #Israel 🇵🇸🇮🇱: "Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades" carried out rocket and mortar strikes on #IDF Troops in #Rafah, #Gaza.

The attacks were carried out with #Iran-made 🇮🇷 107mm 'Fadjr-1' rockets, 60mm HM-12 mortar with M61 HE shells and 120mm HM-16 mortar with M48 HE shells.

[APOPO @herorats]

#HeroRAT Baraka and his teammates in #Angola overcame a major challenge—an accreditation test to prove their skills. Under ANAM's watchful eyes, they passed their final test in #Angola. Now, Baraka has started work in real minefields.

#APOPO #scentdetection #herorats #landmines

[Morbid Knowledge @MorbidKnowledge]

Crazy footage shows the extent of the militarization of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in Mexico.

After the emergence of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), there was a sharp increase in homicides, kidnappings, and discoveries of mass graves in Jalisco.

The Mexican government considers CJNG to be one of the most dangerous criminal organizations in Mexico due to the heavily militarized nature of the cartel.

[APOPO @herorats]

Our #rats are commonly referred to as African giant pouched rats, but we like to call them #HeroRATs! They have a long lifespan, averaging 8+ years in captivity. They have a highly developed sense of smell & are native to sub-Saharan Africa. #innovation #socialtransformation

[Patrick Senft @SenftPatrick]

🇷🇺⚡️🇺🇦
Interesting view of a #Russian RBK-500 SHOAB-0.5 cluster bomb being dissassemble since it didn't function 👇

[War Noir @war_noir]

#Russia / #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: A new photo allegedly shows UAV-dropped munition used by #Ukrainian Army:
120mm Thermobaric shell —made in 2020 in #Serbia 🇷🇸.

Noteably LOT/Date matches with the shells which were sold to #UAE 🇦🇪 and seized by SAF from Rapid Support Forces in #Sudan 🇸🇩.

[Ryan McBeth @RyanMcbeth]

Did the IDF Just Stop a Hamas Truck Bomb? (Safe for Work YouTube Cut)
https://t.co/KjNOaMbLY9

[War Noir @war_noir]

Northern #Ireland: Irish National Liberation Army (#INLA) fired a volley of shots to commemorate 'Terry Robson' on October 20 in #Derry.

Members of the group are seemingly armed with two pistols and what seems to be a possible .32 ACP Škorpion vz. 61 pattern submachine gun.

[Lee Ann Quann @AnnQuann]

"Kopyo"

A SPG-9 section of Vietnam People Army targeting mock targets during exercise. Compared to B-10/Type 65, SPG-9 is more popular among the ranks which is why the military produces not only domestic copies but also associated shells.