(KUNA) -- New hi-tech equipment to help British soldiers deal with roadside and suicide bombs was demonstrated in the UK Wednesday, the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced. An IED (Improvised Explosive Device) simulator, which creates the noise and smoke of a real-life attack, was being used by soldiers on MoD training ground in Wiltshire, southern England.
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The MoD said it has invested 250,000 pounds in developing the simulator to train soldiers to cope with the attacks, which have led to the injuries and deaths of many servicemen in Iraq and Afghanistan. Bob Ainsworth, Minister for the UK Armed Forces, said in a statement "This investment demonstrates our commitment to ensuring troops have the best training equipment and facilities. As the type of threat changes, we must be able to adapt our training to meet operational needs. This latest simulator does just that." |