Irish army bomb experts win EU project to develop system to deal with chemical or nuclear explosion

Army bomb experts are to develop a hi-tech system to deal with a chemical, biological or nuclear explosion.

Irish army bomb experts win EU project to develop system to deal with chemical or nuclear explosion

The Irish Defence Forces is part of a consortium including NUI Galway and Saab which this week won a coveted €4m European Commission project.

They intend to build a ground robot or a drone-type aircraft to remotely respond to such an explosion, including in a highly populated area, such as a stadium or on the battlefield.

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