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  • How to protect our troops from IED's ?

    03/16/2006 9:37:03 AM PST · by haole · 12 replies · 510+ views
    vanity ^ | 3-16-2006 | self
    Too many of the troops are still being severely injured or killed by these "roadside bombs". Some anti-IED measures have been taken, cel phone jamming or things like that. Careful observation as they drive. But the latest weapons being brought in from Iran, the artillery shells with HE warheads, and armor piercing casings, are more difficult to defeat.Many years ago, the Army had a great Observation airplane, the OV-1 Mohawk, some had SLAR pods below their bodies, and, also, OV-10 Broncos were meant for battlefield surveillance.The Navy has used MAD gear for years, stuck out on booms behind Neptunes, Orions,...