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INHibitors, Explosives and pRecursor InvesTigation

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New tools to prevent home-made bombs

The threat of homemade explosives is high, as demonstrated by multiple terrorist attacks throughout the EU. While restricting access and detecting precursor materials is top priority, there is no universal approach to keep a terrorist from using them. In this context, the EU-funded INHERIT project will develop a multidisciplinary approach to intervene across numerous stages of the terrorism timeline with a focus on explosive precursor chemicals. Specifically, it will develop technologies to render chemicals inert, more readily detectable and capable of yielding greater forensic value. The aim will be to make it impossible for terrorists to exploit these materials for the production of explosives.

Objective

The terrorism timeline consists of multiple stages. Each stage possesses vulnerabilities that can be used to disrupt a planned attack. Due to the large diversity in precursors, there is no universal approach yet that can be taken to keep a terrorist from using them to make explosives. INHERIT proposes to develop a multi-disciplined approach to intervene across multiple stages of the terrorism timeline. INHERIT has assembled a multi-faceted team with experience of all aspects of four important steps in this timeline. With a focus on explosive precursor chemicals, the team will work to develop technologies directed towards thwarting the ability of terrorists to exploit these materials for production of explosives. Methodologies to render chemicals inert, more readily detectable and capable of yielding greater forensic value will all be pursued. Collaboration between the diverse teams developing these interventions will ensure a coordinated holistic approach across all threat materials identified. This holistic approach will also be applicable in the struggle against emerging and future HME threats. The knowledge and insight resulting from INHERIT testing and analysis will be fed to targeted authorities, legislators, and organisations through a dissemination process which will include meetings, workshops and conferences conducted at appropriate security levels.

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Call for proposal

H2020-SU-SEC-2018-2019-2020

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Sub call

H2020-SU-SEC-2020

Funding Scheme

IA - Innovation action

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TOTALFORSVARETS FORSKNINGSINSTITUT
Net EU contribution
€ 1 548 750,00
Address
Gullfossgatan 6
164 90 Stockholm
Sweden

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Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län
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Research Organisations
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Total cost
€ 1 548 750,00

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