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.

Animal-borne bomb attacks are the use of animals as delivery systems for explosives. The explosives are strapped to a pack animal such as a horse, mule or donkey. The pack animal may be set off in a crowd. Projects of bat bombs, dog bombs, and …

Margaret Gruen and her colleagues recently investigated a new method to assess sound induced fear and anxiety in candidate IED-detection dogs – specifically, Labrador retrievers. An IED is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action.

2014年11月9日 · In a new book, War Dogs: Tales of Canine Heroism, History and Love, Rebecca Frankel shows that dogs, with their legendary sense of smell, remain the best at finding improvised explosive devices...

IEDs (improvised explosive devices) are simple to make, easily hidden and very destructive. Read why IEDs are the weapon of choice for some fighters.

2018年12月12日 · An improvised explosive device (IED) is a type of unconventional explosive weapon that can take any form and be activated in a variety of ways. They target soldiers and civilians alike. In today’s conflicts, IEDs play an increasingly important role and will continue to be part of the operating environment for future NATO military operations.

University of Maryland Police Department's (UMPD) David Lloyd discusses the partnership between S&T, JHUAPL, and UMPD to conduct parametric testing and validate training methods to establish the most effective concept of operations for deploying person-borne IED detection canines. (DHS Video by Science & Technology Directorate/Released)

For instance, the British and US Army deployed more than a thousand dogs to support their troops in countering IEDs in Afghanistan and Iraq. In some countries, international companies and NGOs involved in mine action and security work, use K9 teams to search for IEDs on roads, open areas, and buildings.

Animal Borne IED An IED delivered to a target by means of an animal. Attack Geography A description of the road segment, buildings, foliage, etc. Understanding the geography can indicate the use of the landscape to channel tactical response, slow friendly movement, or prevent pursuit of threat actors or spoiliers. Elevated

2011年5月7日 · Meals, ready-to-eat (MRE) boxes, soda cans, manholes, tunnels burrowed under roads, cement-encased bomb projectiles, and even dead animal carcasses have been used by the insurgents to conceal...