Homeland Security
GIS Market Driven by Homeland Security
Friday, April 4th, 2008Daratech, Inc., Cambridge, Ma, based market research company, estimated the worldwide GIS market revenues in 2006 as US$3.63 billion (up from US$2.82 billion in 2005, a 17% increase). However, increasing interest of DHS (Department of Homeland Security in remote sensing and geointelligence may have a profound effect on the GIS market. DHS has already established [...]
Advanced Data Analysis Fights IED
Sunday, March 9th, 2008Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) in its mission to defeat Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) as weapons of strategic influence needed powerful analytics to gain critical, data driven insight into the structure, character, interactions and methods associated with the operational networks involved in the deployment of IEDs. This task involved various data [...]
IED Remote Inspection
Friday, March 7th, 2008Explosive Ordnance Disposal Engineer remotely inspects an improvised explosive device (IED) by using the robot. The robot allows to investigate and dispose Improvised Explosive Devices from a safe distance.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian A. Goyak
Counter IED and Force Protection will be held on 6-7 October [...]
Counter IED Market: EOD Mobile Units
Friday, March 7th, 2008Engineers of EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Mobile Unit operate the robot MK II Talon to dispose an improvised explosive device (IED). By using the robot, engineers can effectively dispose of the IED during a route clearance exercise while keeping a safe distance in the event of a detonation.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass [...]
IED - improvised explosive device or improvised explosive disaster?
Saturday, January 5th, 2008About 30% of fatalities of coalition forces in Iraq are attributed to IED (Improvised Explosive Devices). An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. They may be partially comprised of conventional military explosives, such as an artillery round, attached to a detonating mechanism.
An IED [...]