Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) continue to cause significant casualties on operations and are amongst the most significant operational challenges. It is important to address all aspects of countering IEDs and part of this is ensuring mobility in an IED environment. For this reason a Route Clearance Capability is required. Many of the Member States who have identified a need for this requirement have acquired the capability as part of an Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) process. Nations are now examining the longer term next generation solutions. To this end, participating Member States in the EDA C-IED work strand on Route Clearance, under the chairmanship of Italy, are planning an Industry Day on this subject. The event takes place on 27 – 28 September 2011 in Rome. The aim of the Industry Day is to provide industries and participating Member States with an overview on the state of play of this work strand and the conceptual base summarised by experts in a framework document on Future Route Clearance Capability Development. This overview of Common Military Requirements for Future Route Clearance will allow industries to prepare themselves for eventually supporting the development of the envisaged capability. Industries with relevant expertise will be invited to give a presentation on their current capabilities and ideas to pMS Route Clearance experts and to EDA. In addition, there will be the possibility for those industries who express an interest to take part in this exhibition specifically dedicated to the Route Clearance to show their products. More information: by e-mail to Jim Blackburn (e-mail: jim.blackburn@eda.europa.eu) and Chiara Gabbrielli (e-mail: chiara.gabbrielli@eda.europa.eu), not later than 1 September 2011.