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PIAT and Smoke Mortars discovered on a construction site in the UK by 1st Line Defence.

1st Line Defence writes for Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors

  • April 23, 2019
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Image of a former military airfield in the East of England where 1st Line Defence have been providing UXO Clearance.

1st Line Defence provide UXO clearance on former military airfield

  • April 16, 2019
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1st Line Defence's latest Intrusive UXO Survey Rig, a 18,000kg CPT 6x6 All-Wheel Drive system.

Introducing our latest Intrusive UXO Survey Rig

  • April 11, 2019
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Royal Navy Bomb Disposal team detonating a number of wartime bombs, shells and flares on the ranges of the Gower Peninsula, west of Swansea.

Navy Divers Detonate Wartime Bombs In Wales

  • March 20, 2019
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Numerous items of unexploded ordnance (uxo) piled up together on a field in France.

A century on from WWI – ‘100 years’ of work remains to clear unexploded munitions in France

  • December 11, 2018
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1st Line Defence exhibiting at the Contamination Expo which is held at the NEC, Birmingham in 2018.

1st Line Defence exhibit at the Contamination Expo in 2018

  • September 19, 2018
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WWII-era 2,000lb German parachute mine which was trawled up off the Essex Coast near Mersea.

WWII sea mine trawled up off Essex Coast

  • August 31, 2018
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1st Line Defence's new vehicle to assist with Non-intrusive UXO Surveys, which is extremely useful for surveying confined and inaccessible sites.

New Non-intrusive UXO Survey Rig

  • July 27, 2018
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Blast of an explosion to destroy a WWII artillery projectile which was found at a Forres Farm in Scotland.

WWII artillery projectile found at Forres Farm

  • July 18, 2018
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Diver in Teignmouth inspecting a WWII bomb which was destroyed in a controlled explosion.

Teignmouth seafront evacuated after WWII bomb found

  • July 13, 2018
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UN Global Compact logo.

1st Line Defence supports UN Global Compact

  • July 5, 2018
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1st Line Defence staff celebrating success at the Hertfordshire Business Awards in 2018.

1st Line Defence celebrate being winners at the Hertfordshire Business Awards in 2018

  • June 8, 2018
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Member of the public who fished up a WWII-era artillery projectile from the Grand Union Canal in Northampton.

Be careful what you fish for!

  • June 5, 2018
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Bomb disposal unit preparing to move a WWII unexploded bomb from a construction site in Birmingham.

WWII UXB removed from construction site in Birmingham

  • June 4, 2018
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WWII German sea mine which washed up at sea near Bognor Regis.

WWII German sea mine washes up near Bognor Regis

  • May 21, 2018
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1st Line Defence's brand new Intrusive UXO Survey Rig working on a construction site.

New 1st Line Defence Intrusive UXO Survey Rig

  • May 11, 2018
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500kg WWII bomb that was found on a construction site in Berlin, Germany.

500kg WWII bomb found on a construction site in Berlin

  • April 19, 2018
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WWII-era Anti-Aircraft Projectile found on a Gloucestershire construction site.

WWII-era Anti-Aircraft Projectile found on Gloucestershire construction site

  • April 18, 2018
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The bomb disposal unit preparing to destroy a WWII mortar found near Ayrshire wildlife park.

Suspected WWII mortar found and destroyed near Ayrshire wildlife park

  • April 12, 2018
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500kg bomb which was discovered at London City Airport being safely disposed of at sea.

500kg bomb which resulted in the closure of London City Airport safely destroyed at sea

  • February 15, 2018
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