Swedish EOD and Demining Centre

The Swedish EOD and Demining Centre (Swedec; Swedish: Totalförsvarets ammunitions- och minröjningscentrum) is Sweden's centre of expertise for national and international tasks in ammunition and mine clearance. It is a unit of the Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten) and is based in Eksjö, Sweden. Swedec's main mission is to operate within the total defence, focusing on education, development, and operational support. The centre is responsible for training units for demining and ammunition handling in Sweden and in international operations. Its personnel consists of approximately 150 people, including professional officers, permanently serving military personnel, and civilian employees. Swedec was founded in 1998 and reorganised in 2000. Swedec's activities include the EOD and Search Company, which organises the majority of the Army's ammunition clearance platoons (EOD) and advanced search platoons (ASÖK). The company also includes a dog section responsible for the development, training, and maintenance of the unit's dog teams for searching for explosive substances. The EOD groups solve qualified tasks in ammunition clearance in support of, and in cooperation with, other units. The Advanced Search Platoon specialises in various types of high-risk searches in all types of environments. International operations are a normal part of the company's activities. Swedec's dog department is located at the EOD and Search Company. The dog department mainly supports the Advanced Search Platoon with training and maintenance, as well as ongoing functional checks of dog teams searching for explosive substances. The department is also responsible for various training facilities and resources. As a centre of expertise, Swedec provides education, development, and operational support within the total defence framework. Its location in Eksjö makes it a key node for Sweden's ammunition and mine clearance capabilities, both domestically and in international missions.

The Swedish EOD and Demining Centre (Swedec) was founded in 1998 and reorganised in 2000. It is a unit of the Swedish Armed Forces, based in Eksjö. The centre was established as Sweden's centre of expertise for national and international tasks in ammunition and mine clearance. Its main mission is to operate within the total defence, focusing on education, development, and operational support. Over the years, Swedec has been responsible for training units for demining and ammunition handling in Sweden and in international operations. Its personnel consists of approximately 150 people, including professional officers, permanently serving military personnel, and civilian employees. The centre includes the EOD and Search Company, which organises the majority of the Army's ammunition clearance platoons (EOD) and advanced search platoons (ASÖK). The company also includes a dog section responsible for the development, training, and maintenance of the unit's dog teams for searching for explosive substances. International operations are a normal part of the company's activities.

• 2000

  Swedec reorganised.

• 1998

  Swedec founded.

Sweden's centre of expertise for national and international ammunition and mine clearance within the total defence.

• EOD and Search Company

  Organises the majority of the Army's ammunition clearance platoons (EOD) and advanced search platoons (ASÖK).

• Advanced Search Platoon (ASÖK)

  Specialised in various types of high-risk searches in all types of environments.

• Dog Department

  Supports the Advanced Search Platoon with training and maintenance, and functional checks of dog teams searching for explosive substances.

1. 1Totalförsvarets ammunitions- och minröjningscentrumforsvarsmakten.se
2. 2Swedish EOD and Demining Centreforsvarsmakten.se
3. 3Swedish EOD and Demining Centrewikidata.org
4. 4Centro de Munições e Desminagem da Defesa Totalpt.wikipedia.org