Photo: Ever more sophisticated equipment is being tested at the Aberdeen proving ground in Maryland to counter the threatRobots And Bees To Beat The Taliban -- Times Online
The homemade IED is the extremists’ deadliest weapon and America is spending billions on trying to combat it. We are granted access to this secret, smart and bizarre world.
The soldier breathes loud and fast as he lays a timed charge on an explosive in a Baghdad street. “I want these people to know if they’re going to leave a bomb on the side of the road for us, we’re just going to blow up their f****** road,” he growls, walking away. Before he can reach safety, an Iraqi punches a code into a mobile phone. The explosion sends the soldier flying in a cloud of dust and debris.
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My Comment: Defense budgets are certainly targeting these areas for research and development .... expect even more "impressive" things as the years go by.
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