Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Feb. 5, 2023. EODGRU 2 is a critical part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force that clears explosive hazards to provide access to denied areas; secures the undersea domain for freedom of movement; builds and fosters relationships … [Read more...]
Archives for 2024
Army Supports Development of Blast Injury Prevention Standard
FEBRUARY 6, 2024 - Development Command’s DOD Blast Injury Research Coordinating Office will help Service Members protect themselves from the effects of high-pressure shock waves created by heavy weapons when they are fired during training. The Blast Overpressure Tool is an application that provides training range managers, range safety officers, instructors and others with … [Read more...]
DOD Awards $192.5 Million For Domestic Manufacturing Capabilities
FEBRUARY 6, 2024 - The Department of Defense (DOD) announced today seven awards totaling $192.5 million through the Defense Production Act Investments (DPAI) Program to establish domestic manufacturing capabilities for critical chemicals. "These critical chemical investments show the National Defense Industrial Strategy in action to ensure resilient supply chains and promote … [Read more...]
Allies and Partners Move As One In Cope North 24
FEBRUARY 6, 2024 – As you and your team arrive, you see it; a sea of various uniforms moving as waves across the facility. You make your way to your equipment, hearing all the different languages that fill the space, all to support the same event, all to move together as waves in unison. You step into motion with the wave, hurtling towards the collective goal of enhancing … [Read more...]
AUKUS Defense Scientists Test Robotic Vehicles
FEBRUARY 6, 2024 - Defense scientists from Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States collaboratively tested a range of robotic vehicles and their sensors during a trial at Cultana Training Area, South Australia. The Trusted Operation of Robotic Vehicles in a Contested Environment (TORVICE) trial was conducted in fall 2023 to identify and resolve vulnerabilities … [Read more...]