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Army bomb disposal experts in Northern Ireland have received a new state-of-the-art robot.<\/p>\nArmy bomb disposal experts in Northern Ireland have received a new state-of-the-art robot.<\/p>\n
The latest T7 Remote Controlled Vehicle (RCV) reportedly allows the operator to \u201cfeel\u201d the suspicious object as they investigate, and is also fitted with high-definition camera equipment.<\/p>\n
It is set to become the main RCV for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search (EOD&S) Regiment units across the UK.<\/p>\n
The regiment recently tweeted photographs of the new robot in action at a military base in Ballykinler, Co Down \u2013 and it is expected to be brought into regular service across Northern Ireland in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
The 321 EOD & Search Squadron is based in Northern Ireland and receives requests for assistance from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) when a suspicious object is reported.<\/p>\n
According to PSNI statistics, there were 20 bombing incidents in the region between March 1 2019 and February 29 2020.<\/p>\n
This was a rise from 14 in the previous year.<\/p>\n
However, the army\u2019s bomb disposal team is tasked to dozens more potential incidents across Northern Ireland \u2013 which range from hoaxes to the finding and dismantling of viable devices.<\/p>\n
PSNI statistics show the finding of 0.8kg of explosives over the last 12 months. This figures excludes historic explosives, such as World War Two bombs.<\/p>\n
Last month, a bomb was found attached to a lorry in County Armagh which is believed to have been intended for a Brexit day attack by dissident republicans.<\/p>\n