Fresh from Eurosatory 2026, MRead's Chief Executive Officer John Shanahan and Chief Technology Officer Dr Nick Cutmore travelled to Oslo and Copenhagen in June to progress preparations for the company's forthcoming RDX sensor field trials in Ukraine.
Lunch at the Denmark Embassy
In Oslo, the team met with Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) and Innovation Norway to discuss the ongoing development of MRead's sensor technology and its pathway toward RDX and TNT detection, as well as plans for an integrated sensor platform combining MR sensing with robotic and drone systems. Discussions with Aksel Steen-Nilsen, Håvard Bach and Rune Kristian Dale-Andresen of NPA centred on the upcoming Ukraine trials, a key milestone in MRead's sensor development programme, with the team describing the exchange as candid, valuable and generative of strong interest across the sector.
The visit continued in Copenhagen with a business lunch hosted by Deputy Head of Mission Haidee Barrenger at the Australian Embassy, arranged with the support of Ambassador Dave Vosen. Attendees included Rasmus Grand Bertheslen of Rasmussen Global, Andrii Yaneskyi of the Ukrainian Embassy, Sofie Rosa Hviid Mønster of Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Nicklas Munk Færch, Morten Frodin, Emma Steen Hvidemose and Louise Solvgård Hvas. MRead thanked Ambassador Vosen for facilitating engagement with such a significant group of stakeholders, highlighting the strong support the Scandinavian humanitarian community continues to offer the company's work.
MRead's attention now turns back to Ukraine and Angola, where the company's RDX sensor trials with NPA and The HALO Trust remain the next major milestones on its development roadmap.