For decades, manufacturing plastic-bonded high explosives, or PBXs, has relied on legacy processes like slurry coating. In ...

In what may be just an eerie coincidence, the Defense Department posted a contract award notice today to Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts for research into “Methods for Explosive ...

Scientists have developed a way to detect tiny amounts of hard-to-detect explosives more than eight feet away, reducing the need to swipe clothing, luggage or other materials. The method, published in ...

The threat posed to commercial aviation by small, concealed explosive devices is particularly severe since they are difficult to detect using current techniques and can readily cause tremendous ...

Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) exploits the amplification of Raman signals by plasmonic nanostructures to identify trace amounts of explosive compounds with high specificity and sensitivity.

A new study explains how researchers developed a machine-learning system that uses drones and AI to detect plastic landmines that are difficult to find with standard equipment. The technique focuses ...

Detecting concealed explosives and chemical threats constitutes a critical challenge in global security, yet current technologies often face significant operational limitations. While X-ray scanners ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Dozens of K-9 teams from across Kentucky and surrounding states are learning the latest explosive-detection techniques. It’s hosted by the ATF National Canine Division and ...