IED precursors
9 Nov 2023A Decade of Mass Civilian Casualty Events from Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
AOAV's report documents the profound impact of the 100 deadliest IED attacks over the past decade, indicating a pressing need for global policy change to address the ongoing threat.
17 Aug 2021An examination of the precursor chemicals found within IEDs
Home Made Explosive (HME) has been used in military and commercial explosive engineering applications for over a millennium, but the last 50 years have seen it metastasize in IEDs.
17 Aug 2021An examination of the precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of explosive compositions found within Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
Chapter 2: History
17 Aug 2021An examination of the precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of explosive compositions found within Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
Chapter 3: Precursor use in IED Manufacture
17 Aug 2021An examination of the precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of explosive compositions found within Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
Chapter 4: The Regulation
17 Aug 2021An examination of the precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of explosive compositions found within Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
Chapter 5: Analysis
17 Aug 2021An examination of the precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of explosive compositions found within Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
Chapter 6: Future Trends
17 Aug 2021An examination of the precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of explosive compositions found within Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
Chapter 7: Conclusion
17 Aug 2021An examination of the precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of explosive compositions found within Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
Chapter 7: Case Studies and Annexes
8 Apr 2015‘Material Harm’ – a review of IED components and measures to prevent their spread
AOAV looks at the primary components of an IED, analysing the global transfer of materials and attempts to regulate them.
8 Apr 2015Material IED Harm: IED basics
Introduction to Material Harm, focused on how IEDs work, IED types and the harm they cause.
8 Apr 2015Material Harm: Homemade explosive materials
Part 2 of Material Harm focuses on how IEDs are made and some of the most common materials used, including a case study looking at precursor materials in Afghanistan and Pakistan.