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  2. Counter-IED equipment - Wikipedia

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    Joint IED Neutralizer (JIN): In 2005, Ionatron attempted to develop an anti IED device that would "zap" IEDs from a distance by using lasers to ionize the air and allow man-made lightning to shoot towards the devices detonating them at a safe distance. By using femtosecond lasers light pulses that last less than a ten-trillionth of a second JIN ...

  3. IED Countermeasure Equipment - Wikipedia

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    ICE was designed to be adaptable to future adjustments in order to keep up with changing IED technology. [4] In addition, it was simple enough for soldiers to repair it at the unit level. Researchers later developed a portable version of ICE called Dismounted IED Countermeasures Equipment (DICE), which allowed soldiers to carry the jamming ...

  4. Rhino Passive Infrared Defeat System - Wikipedia

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    The Rhino Passive Infrared Defeat System (also known simply as Rhino) was an early detonation Counter-IED system. It was mounted to the front of a vehicle and used heat to prematurely detonate any hidden improvised explosive devices (IEDs) while the vehicle was at a safe distance away from the blast.

  5. Husky VMMD - Wikipedia

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    Equipped with a number of sensors, the vehicle is ideally suited for mine-clearing operations including detection, identification and destruction of improvised explosive devices (IED), landmines and other explosive materials. Development of the Husky 2G was prompted by the need to conduct longer missions and employ multiple detection systems.

  6. Counter-IED efforts - Wikipedia

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    Coat of arms of the NATO Counter Improvised Explosive Devices Centre of Excellence, C-IED COE Various Counter-IED training workshops are provided by the private sector for government agencies and international corporations to help manage and reduce their risks from acts of terrorism , protect their assets, and adapt to ever-changing operational ...

  7. Improvised explosive device - Wikipedia

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    An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional military explosives, such as an artillery shell, attached to a detonating mechanism. IEDs are commonly used as roadside bombs, or homemade bombs.

  8. TM 31-210 Improvised Munitions Handbook - Wikipedia

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    Like many other U.S. military manuals [1] dealing with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and unconventional warfare, it was declassified and released into the public domain as a result of provisions such as the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and is now freely available to the public in both electronic and printed formats.

  9. List of military electronics of the United States - Wikipedia

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    This article lists American military electronic instruments/systems along with brief descriptions. This list specifically identifies electronic devices which are assigned designations according to the Joint Electronics Type Designation System, beginning with the AN/ prefix. They are grouped below by the first designation letter following this ...