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2004-01-05 Iraq

New vehicles allow GIs to find, remove hidden IEDs

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Posted by Steve 2004-01-05 2:01:12 PM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 With the devices that the Pakistani's use that jam signals, it would be nice to deploy some devices that rapidly broadcast a signal that activates all the garage door openers in a city at once. A small incovenience to the local residents, the device might whack somebody carrying a bomb, might detonate a series of bombs at unplanned moments, and would generally make the insurgents nervous.

At a certain point radio-control technology, might make it feasible to remotely operate several of the trailing vehicles from other trucks in the convoy. If you used a buffalo as the first truck, the insurgents would not necessarily hit a manned vehicle.

If one of the lead vehicles and one of the trailing vehicles were fitted with radio direction finders, the signals could be triangulated and a fast response team might be able to surprise the bombers.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-1-5 2:40:32 PM|| 2004-1-5 2:40:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I sure hope that's phase two...

Posted by Fred 2004-1-5 10:20:04 PM|| 2004-1-5 10:20:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 They, the bad guys, use our technology. We adapt, they make crayon drawings.

Posted by Lucky 2004-1-5 11:15:00 PM|| 2004-1-5 11:15:00 PM|| Front Page Top

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