Mine Roller

[tomahawk6]

The effort to provide IED protection to our troops continues to evolve. Now we need to get the force field perfected.

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2006/10/usmc-pays-1435m-for-150-mine-roller-vehicle-attachments/index.php

A General Dynamics release notes that "The MRS is a countermine system that is mounted on wheeled vehicles to reduce the impact of pressure-activated explosive devices. The MRS detects and neutralizes mines and improvised explosive devices before the host vehicle passes over the explosive device. The MRS will be integrated on Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicles (LAVs), Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements [DID: USMC medium trucks], Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Rapid Response Vehicles [DID: Cougar family], and High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs)."

 

[GAP]

Has there been much pressure plate IED's? I was under the impression the majority of IED's were command/timer detonated

 

[043]

Many, many PPIED's. In fact, the TB are smart little fuckers. They are moving the blast seat back from the PP so that the effects of the blast is not right under the engine, but under the crew compartment.

 

[043]

Has there been much pressure plate IED's? I was under the impression the majority of IED's were command/timer detonated

PM Inbound

 

[NL_engineer]

Many, many PPIED's. In fact, the TB are smart little ****ers. They are moving the blast seat back from the PP so that the effects of the blast is not right under the engine, but under the crew compartment.

Have these been IED's, or rather old left over AT mines (as the Russans surly left plenty of them behind, like everything else).

 

[George Wallace]

IED's can be anything; left over AT mines stacked, UXO's, any explosive device or ordnance, booby-trapped or rigged with various different methods of triggering them.  They do not come 'factory made'.

 

[NL_engineer]

George, I know what a IED is.  I am not the media, as they site them as the same thing  ;D

I was wondering if they were actually IED's, or mines as they are two different things. :'(

 

[McG]

Has there been much pressure plate IED's? I was under the impression the majority of IED's were command/timer detonated

They can be both. 

I was wondering if they were actually IED's, or mines as they are two different things. :'(

IED.  The TB cells are not taught to fuze mines, but to integrate them into improvised devices.

 

[043]

Have these been IED's, or rather old left over AT mines (as the Russans surly left plenty of them behind, like everything else).

If they had been AT Mines, I would have stated as such.