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  2. Tripwire - Wikipedia

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    A tripwire is a passive triggering mechanism. Typically, a wire or cord is attached to a device for detecting or reacting to physical movement. Military applications

  3. M16 mine - Wikipedia

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    The mine consists of a cast iron body in a thin steel sleeve. A central fuze well on the top of the mine is normally fitted with a pronged M605 pressure/tension (tripwire) fuze. Sufficient pressure on the prongs or tension on an attached tripwire causes the release of a striker.

  4. Fulton surface-to-air recovery system - Wikipedia

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    The Fulton system in use The Fulton system in use from below. The Fulton surface-to-air recovery system (STARS), also known as Skyhook, is a system used by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), United States Air Force, and United States Navy for retrieving individuals on the ground using aircraft such as the MC-130E Combat Talon I and B-17 Flying Fortress.

  5. Tripwire (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    A tripwire is a passive triggering mechanism such as a wire attached to a device. Tripwire or tripwires may also may refer to: Books. Tripwire, by Lee Child; ...

  6. McGuire rig - Wikipedia

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    The McGuire Rig was used to extract soldiers from the jungles of Vietnam.It would be suspended from a helicopter and used to extract soldiers from areas without a suitable pick-up zone.

  7. Tripwire Interactive - Wikipedia

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    Tripwire Interactive announced their fifth game, Killing Floor 2 in May 2014 and released it into early access in early 2015. [6] In 2015, Tripwire announced Rising Storm 2: Vietnam at E3 2015 and proceeded to release it in 2017. [7] On September 4, 2021, Tripwire CEO and co-founder John Gibson stated on Twitter that he supports the Texas ...

  8. Tripwire (G.I. Joe) - Wikipedia

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    Tripwire is used as a source of comic relief, playing-off the juxtaposition of his extreme clumsiness and his role as the Joe team's EOD expert. For example, in issue 16 Tripwire trips over his metal detector while carrying a backpack full of mines; in issue 22 he falls over while carrying a tall stack of dishes; and in issue 25 he falls off ...

  9. Tripwire (company) - Wikipedia

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    Tripwire, Inc. is a software company based in Portland, Oregon, [3] that focuses on security and compliance automation. It is a subsidiary of technology company Fortra.