US Army developing system to allow Soldiers to see buried bombs for route clearance
The Army is developing technology that visually alerts Soldiers to hidden explosives in the ground rather than just providing them ...
Tag: IED
US Government Approves Next Gen Counter IED System
In today’s rapidly changing battlespace, our adversaries are using technology to their advantage to turn the most commonplace devices into ...
Northrop to Provide Dismounted IED Jammers for US Marines
The U.S. Marine Corps has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) to provide electronic jamming backpack systems to counter the threat ...
Adding more tools to counter-improvised explosive device toolbox
For years, route clearance patrols have helped keep the streets of Afghanistan safe from improvised explosive devices. U.S. Army combat ...
Bomb-detecting lasers could improve security checkpoints
Michigan State University research has put the possibility of bomb-detecting lasers at security checkpoints within reach. In the current issue ...
EOD supports Afghan Army’s counter-IED training
Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, 49th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company, attached to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air ...
Sandia Offers Non-explosive Fertilizer Formula
A Sandia engineer who trained U.S. soldiers to avoid improvised explosive devices (IEDs) has developed a fertilizer that helps plants ...
JLENS-Mounted Sensors Observe Mock-IED Demo
A recent demonstration proved that operators can observe surface moving targets -- including a terrorist role-player planting an improvised explosive ...
Counter IED Lab Saves Lives in Afghanistan
Of all the weapons deployed by terrorists the improvised explosive device (IED) is the most effective, causing more combat casualties ...
Congress told IEDs will remain ‘weapon of choice’ for decades
Improvised explosive devices and the networks that use these asymmetric weapons, will remain an enduring threat to U.S. forces and ...
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