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DOV LIEBER: The IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries) has unveiled the latest defense
against the threat facing armored vehicles from Improvised Explosive
Devices (IED) and mines—a large rectangular multi-sensor system that is
placed on the front of an armored vehicle, which can detect and then
destroy hidden explosive devices from long distances.
The CIMS (Counter IED and Mine Suite), which was first unveiled in a US Army exhibition last week in Washington, DC, has three main components: an above-surface detection system, advanced ground penetrating radar and a powerful metal detector.
This three-tiered system enables the CIMS to detect hidden explosives underground, partially exposed above ground and those in camouflage.
According to a video released by the IAI, CIMS can operate day and night and through any weather at a rate of 10 kph for a 270° radius. The video also shows a machine gun attached to the tank destroying the detected explosives...Read more:http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/IAI-reveals-groundbreaking-defense-against-IEDs-379382
The CIMS (Counter IED and Mine Suite), which was first unveiled in a US Army exhibition last week in Washington, DC, has three main components: an above-surface detection system, advanced ground penetrating radar and a powerful metal detector.
This three-tiered system enables the CIMS to detect hidden explosives underground, partially exposed above ground and those in camouflage.
According to a video released by the IAI, CIMS can operate day and night and through any weather at a rate of 10 kph for a 270° radius. The video also shows a machine gun attached to the tank destroying the detected explosives...Read more:http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/IAI-reveals-groundbreaking-defense-against-IEDs-379382
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