All Along the Watchtower – Lebanon
The enduring value of combat engineering in the fight against ISIS in Lebanon, guard towers on the border
Joint Deployable Exploitation and Analysis Laboratory (JDEAL)
The Joint Deployable Exploitation and Analysis Laboratory (JDEAL) is a capability managed by the European Defence Agency that builds upon the work of the Multinational Theatre Exploitation Laboratory Demonstrator (MNTEL) in Afghanistan.…
Nifty Sapper kit – Again
I do like finding these quirky bits of kit!
Printing your own castle
3D printing keeps on getting more interesting. I have looked at the potential for 3D printing, or contour crafting, on a larger scale to deliver tangible benefits to the task of…
Python Gets an Updgrade
The Royal Engineers Python minefield breaching system is getting an upgrade that includes changing the explosive filler to an Insensitive Munition compliant RX4400, improvements to the arming unit and upgrading…
Mini Minewolf Support Contract
More good news Detection apparatus for mines. Manoeuvre Support Team [MST], part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to place a future contract with MineWolf Systems AG for an initial…
Kite Bricks
Grown up Lego bricks have featured twice on Think Defence; Both of these featured relatively simple precast concrete blocks for rapid construction of simple structures, potentially very useful for deployed…
Earth Bags
Earth bag construction (sand and clay) techniques are increasingly seen as a useful alternative to conventional building in low environmental impact projects and I wonder if there are applications in…