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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Air Force holds epic exercise to blow stuff up, calls it ‘EPIC CRAB'
'Airmen walk away from an explosive detonation during EPIC CRAB 25 Exercise at Northwest Field, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 1, 2025. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adasha Williams. In the pantheon of great names for military exercises, few can rival 'EPIC CRAB,' which pays tribute to the unique culture of the military's explosive ordnance disposal, or EOD, community. Led by U.S. Pacific Air Forces, this year's exercise involved EOD technicians from the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and the Republic of Singapore Air Force, said Air Force 1st Lt. Ariana Wilkinson, a spokeswoman for the 36th Wing on Guam. As for why EPIC CRAB is named 'EPIC CRAB,' well, the Air Force had a pretty detailed explanation. 'The name 'CRAB' is derived from the informal term for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) badge, which is commonly referred to as a 'crab' due to its distinctive shape,' Wilkinson told Task & Purpose in an email. 'This term is widely recognized within the EOD community. The EOD badge is unique in that it is the only badge awarded to service members from multiple Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) and Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC) across the Department of Defense (DOD), as all EOD technicians attend the same joint training school.' As for the 'EPIC' portion? That's a 'play on 'Expeditionary' in the Pacific region, reflecting the exercise's focus and location,' Wilkinson wrote. And the exercise certainly was epic. A photo taken by the 36th Wing shows four airmen looking totally badass as they nonchalantly walk away from an explosion at Anderson Air Force Base on Guam. The picture could easily be mistaken for an album cover — cue 'My Hero' by the Foo Fighters. It turns out that 'EPIC CRAB' is a variation of a theme. Last year, Navy EOD techs took part in the first King Crab Competition. The Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 also conducted Snow Crab Exercise 2025 this winter at Camp Ripley in Little Falls, Minnesota. EPIC CRAB 25 was held from April 27 to May 3 on Guam, and it was coordinated by the 554th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers 'Red Horse' Squadron, Wilkinson said. The exercise took place on several locations across Guam to emphasize distributed operations and decentralized command and control, Wilkinson said. The EOD technicians divided into small teams and then used live explosives to neutralize unexploded ordnance and improvised explosive devices, Wilkinson said. The scenarios took place both in the day and at night, so EOD techs used night vision goggles for nighttime exercises, she said. Air Force EOD technicians must go through extensive training to learn how to deal with bombs, chemical weapons, and even nuclear threats, said Air Force spokesperson Laurel Falls That training begins with the 26-day EOD Preliminary Course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, which has a 53% attrition rate, Falls told Task & Purpose. The course is meant to test airmen's physical and mental limits to prepare them to deal with explosives. Airmen who make it through the preliminary course go on to the Naval School, Explosive Ordnance Disposal at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Falls said. The school trains service members from all military benches, and the program lasts 143 days. Following the school, airmen go to their first duty station where they go through 18 more months of advanced training on the 10 core missions that Air Force EOD technicians support, including countering improvised explosive devices, responding to weapons of mass destruction, handling nuclear weapons incidents, recovering unexploded ordnance, clearing operational ranges, and engaging in irregular warfare, Falls said. Army to eliminate 2 Security Force Assistance Brigades, reassign experienced soldiers Why the Army's new XM7 rifle reignited a debate over volume of fire Air Force delay on separation and retirement orders isn't 'stop loss,' defense official says F-35's close call over Yemen raises questions about how it's used An Army unit's 'extreme use of profanity' was so bad, they made a rule about it
Deccan Herald
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
India makes significant pledges at UN peacekeeping Ministerial in Berlin
India pledged a Quick Reaction Force company, an armed police or mixed armed police unit, one women-led Formed Police Unit and a Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices/ Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit as well as a K-9 Unit and a SWAT Police Unit. #PKMinisterial @UNPOL
The Sun
14-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Malaysia reaffirm commitment to global peace
BERLIN: Malaysia has reaffirmed its commitment to global peace and stability through a series of significant pledges at the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025, held in Federal Foreign Office, here. Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin representing Malaysia at the high-level event, announced that the country would bolster its involvement in future peacekeeping missions, strengthening its contributions across military, police and humanitarian operations. In his address, Mohamed Khaled highlighted Malaysia's long-standing role in international peacekeeping since 1960, participating in more than 38 peacekeeping operations worldwide, and currently has 876 personnel serving under the UN flag. 'We reaffirm our commitment to UN peacekeeping efforts and therefore would like to announce Malaysia's new and continued pledges to the United Nations,' he said during his statement for the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025, here today. He said among the new commitments, Malaysia would prepare one Infantry Battalion for future peacekeeping missions under the UN mandate. Mohamed Khaled said the Malaysian Battalion (MALBATT) would be augmented with Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) capability to enhance their operations under the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). 'The Malaysian Peacekeeping Centre (MPC) will also continue organising international peacekeeping courses. In 2025, it will host a Training of Trainers course for the UN Staff Officers Specialised Training Materials, scheduled in November. 'Malaysia also remains committed to supporting Women, Peace, and Security agenda in line with Uniformed Gender Parity Strategy (UGPS),' he said. He said Malaysia would also prepare Mobile Training Teams (MTT) for Basic Life Support and Mental Health Awareness, together with Medical Support Planner and provide training for medical personnels in any peacekeeping missions under the UN mandate upon request. While for UN Police deployment, Mohamed Khaled said Malaysia would prepare a Formed Police Unit (FPU) and continue deploying Individual Police Officers (IPO) for the UN peacekeeping missions. 'I conclude by reaffirming Malaysia's unwavering support to the UN Peacekeeping agenda and commitment to preserving world peace,' he said. The biannual forum brings together the country's top leaders and officials who support the security mission under the UN, with Mohamed Khaled taking the opportunity to voice his views and renew the country's commitment to supporting the global security effort. Meanwhile, when met, Mohamed Khaled said the role of the UN is very important as a platform for cooperation among various countries, especially during conflicts in a country. 'We can see when a conflict occurs anywhere, in a borderless world, it will certainly affect all countries, the entire world. So with the existence of the UN, it becomes a platform where all countries can cooperate and coordinate efforts that can contribute to achieving goals, especially in ensuring that peace is maintained,' he said. Mohamed Khaled, who arrived in the German capital last Monday to attend the two-day forum immediately after a two-day working visit to Italy, departed at 6:45 pm local time.
Business Wire
12-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Safe-Pro Awarded Order for Ballistic Protective Gear to Support Demining Operations in the Asia-Pacific Region
AVENTURA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Safe Pro Group Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAI) ('Safe Pro' or the 'Company'), a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven security solutions, announced today that its ballistics protection unit, Safe-Pro USA LLC has received an order for its American-made Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) protective gear from a US Government Contractor (the 'Contractor' or the 'Customer') operating in the Asia-Pacific region. Additionally, the Customer will test the Company's SpotlightAI™ Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered drone imagery analysis ecosystem in the Pacific Rim. The evaluation represents a significant opportunity for SpotlightAI™ beyond its current use in Ukraine, opening the door to expanded real-world adoption across the Asia-Pacific region and other territories where the Contractor is engaged in humanitarian and government-funded demining programs. According to International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Landmine Monitor 2024 Annual Report, multiple countries in East and South Asia and the Pacific are contaminated with landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines, Thailand and Myanmar, which recorded over 1,000 casualties in 2023. 'We are pleased to provide this new Customer with our US-manufactured lifesaving personal protective equipment as we work to further expand our support for international humanitarian and government-funded demining efforts around the globe,' said Dan Erdberg, Chairman and CEO of Safe Pro Group Inc. 'The request by this new Customer to evaluate our patented SpotlightAI™ drone image analysis platform represents the latest milestone as we expand our operational footprint and address the global challenge of landmines. We look forward to working closely with the Customer to support their field personnel and their efforts to protect civilian lives from the persistent and deadly threat of UXO.' Safe-Pro USA, a HUBZone-certified small business, specializes in the manufacture of ultra-premium bullet and blast resistant protection equipment utilized by domestic and international customers in the military, law enforcement, and humanitarian/peacekeeping markets. It has more than 30 years of combined experience in the US defense industry with proven expertise and strength in the design, engineering, and manufacture of advanced armor composites. Safe-Pro USA offers a full array of bullet and blast resistant personal protective equipment including complete EOD Systems, demining aprons, bomb blankets, body armor and ballistic plates. Many of its products are available for purchase by Federal, State and Local government customers and agencies under a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Safe Pro's AI-powered drone-based imagery analysis platform can detect and identify over 150+ types of landmines and unexploded ordnance in a fraction of a second per image, rapidly delivering mission-critical situational awareness. Its patented Safe Pro Object Threat Detection (SPOTD) technology, whether deployed on the edge in real-time (SpotlightAI™ OnSite) or leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) on the cloud (SpotlightAI™), can scale globally, offering solutions for rapid battlefield analysis and force protection, to supporting large-scale commercial and humanitarian demining operations. Powering the Company's SPOTD technology, Safe Pro's unique real-world datasets include high-resolution drone imagery and GPS-tagged geospatial data encompassing over 1.5 million drone images analyzed to date, with 26,000+ threats identified across 6,000+ hectares in Ukraine, an area nearly equivalent in size to Manhattan. For more information about Safe Pro Group, its subsidiaries, and technologies, please visit and connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram. About Safe Pro Group Inc. Safe Pro Group is a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions specializing in drone imagery processing leveraging commercially available 'off-the-shelf' drones with its proprietary machine learning and computer vision technology to enable rapid identification of explosives threats, providing a much safer and more efficient alternative to traditional human-based analysis methods. Built on a cloud-based ecosystem and powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Safe Pro Group's scalable platform is targeting multiple markets that include commercial, government, law enforcement and humanitarian sectors where its Safe Pro AI software, Safe-Pro USA protective gear and Airborne Response drone-based services can work in synergy to deliver safety and operational efficiency. For more information on Safe Pro Group Inc., please visit Forward-Looking Statements Some of the statements in this press release are forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements relate to future events, future expectations, plans and prospects. Although Safe Pro Group believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, expectations may prove to have been materially different from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Safe Pro Group has attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including ''believes,'' ''estimates,'' ''anticipates,'' ''expects,'' ''plans,'' ''projects,'' ''intends,'' ''potential,'' ''may,'' ''could,'' ''might,'' ''will,'' ''should,'' ''approximately'' or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including market and other conditions. More detailed information about the Company and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 'SEC'), copies of which may be obtained from the SEC's website at Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of its date. Safe Pro Group undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release to reflect events or circumstances occurring after its date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
ITV News
10-05-2025
- ITV News
Pub on the Norfolk Broads evacuated after unexploded bomb found by magnet fisher
A pub on the Norfolk Broads had to be evacuated after an unexploded bomb was found. Police were called to the King's Head in Station Road in Hoveton at 1.42pm today (Saturday 10 May). The bomb was found by a member of the public who had been magnet fishing in the river near the junction with Norwich Road. A 100m cordon is in place as a precaution, and Station Road is closed. Police and the fire service remain at the scene. The army's Explosive Ordnance Disposal team from Colchester has been called and is expected to arrive shortly.
