Tag: IED

Modern Day Marine Expo / AUSA 2007 The Ceradyne, Inc Bull was developed to address US military's future requirements for MRAP II. The vehicle uses a standard Military...

Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) continue to pose a challenge to coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some of the best minds in the defense...

Applied Research Associates (ARA) from the USA unveiled at AUVSI 07 a new robotic application of the Caterpillar Multi Terrain Loader (MTL). ARA's Modular...

"Vehicle Armoring – MRAP and Beyond" < Page 7 of 8 > While MMPV is designed for the specific use by combat engineers, MRAP should offer...

"Vehicle Armoring – MRAP and Beyond" < Page 6 of 8 > Sophisticated IEDs pose a significant challenge to armor designers, since they are less predictable...

"Vehicle Armoring – MRAP and Beyond" < Page 5 of 8 > No armor is capable of rendering total protection. Armor is designed as a combination...

"Vehicle Armoring – MRAP and Beyond" < Page 4 of 8 > While the first MRAPs are arriving in the combat zone, threats are already deteriorating...

"Vehicle Armoring – MRAP and Beyond" < Page 2 of 8 > By the early 2000s, a new class of 'mine protected vehicles' was introduced in...

Start < Page 1 of 8 > In July 2007, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates asked Congress for approval to transfer nearly $1.2 billion...

Encountering significant threats in its theatre of operations, the IDF formulated an armored vehicles roadmap that will secure its forces the levels of mobility...

Several types of the Broadshield counter-IED jammers are available from the UK based TRL company, a member of the L3 Communications group. Broadshield is...

Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) have now added a new dimension to battlefield injuries: Injuries and even deaths among troops who have no external signs of...

Heavily armored vehicles designed with V-shaped hulls operated by the U.S. Marines proved to be better protected than conventional armored vehicles. The V-shaped hull...

By David Eshel Just as the fifteen British captives landed happily on England's soil, last Thursday, the shocking news filtered through the already, high-spirited celebrating...