Does anyone have any ideas to protect US Troops in Iraq?

Question

from those deadly roadside bombs, that are so powerful using shaped charges that they can knock over a humvee killing the crew and the soldiers inside? Any new design ideas that will afford these crew members more protection against these deadly blasts?
It is obvious that the military is having some difficulty in developing and designing the types of armor that will stop these deadly blasts from killing or injuring the troops, so any constructive ideas on ways or designs that would help to further protect these brave men and women from being injured or killed would be deeply appreciated. They do need the help of those individuals that are capable of thinking of new ways to help our fighting forces do their jobs better so they can come home to their loved ones.

Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

Kontakt explosive reactive armour on the underside of the vehicles would be one idea. another that is proven effective is for a load of plastic containers to fill with water on the bottom of the vehicle this provides shock absorbing effect in the event of explosion under vehicle. for years british forces in northern ireland used a radio frequency random transmitter designed to detonate IED while vehicles and troops were still far away from the bomb. Maybe this would help, last idea I have is for thick armour on bottom of vehicle

Answer 2

just because the americans have one of the biggest armies doesnt necessarily mean they have all the right cutting edge kit, what they need and im sure they have something like this but maybe a little outdated is digital homing devices that can alert these people as they approach roadside devices.
the greater majority of these devices nowadays are remote or electronically activated what they need is an uprated jammer or alert device than can tell them within a great distance that there is something up ahead we brits have them although heavily outdated they were very effective in northern ireland but suffered greatly from radio interference.
if the western world could concentrate on developing one of these to high accuracy and digitally i think sorry i know it would save a lot of lives and to those brave military personnel still out there gods speed and return safely.

Answer 3

Armor, armor, and more armor. The think you have to keep in mind is cost. Many flack vests can not stand up against a road side bomb. Too much armor on your vehicle slows it down. Dragon skin is the best body armor you can buy. Here is the sad part; the U.S army does not buy dragon skin. In a test study Dragon Skin vest withstood numerous rounds from an AK-47, an MP5, an M4 carbine (5.56 x 45 mm), and a point-blank detonation of an M67 grenade. While the vest was heavily damaged (mainly by the grenade), there was no penetration of the actual armor. And like I said the U.S Army does not use them, yet when some major individuals come to see the “progress” in Iraq they use dragon skin. All I can say is keep your eyes open. Look out for things that do not belong, but most of all stay safe.

Answer 4

The answer depends on what definition of 'protect' we accept.

If by protect is meant its traditional meaning of shielding US troops, then there is no such thing, although some theorists speak of technological developments in the future, including an armoured exo-skeleton that is indestructable. But there are other different types of protection, such as protection by 'checks and balances' which might mean US troops ensure they monitor and manage the surrounding area and balance this monitoring with positive incentives and initiatives with local people.

There are also different qualities of protection and also different functions of protection which will inform our ideas as to how to protect US troops in Iraq.

For example:

A 'democratic' function of protection would have it that in order to protect US troops it is necessary to involve local people in the central decision making processes that US troops make. By contrast, economic efficiency theories would have it that that the best way to protect US troops is to increase the economic efficiency of society and maximise welfare because only through increasing economic efficiency will everyone be better off.

On a normative tangent, its quite obvious all current staff, all civil servants and the entire administration operating in the United States is grossly full of resources and moral purpose, but the staff are consistently poorly qualified and an unconditional overhaul of the entire administration, and ways of governing in the US needs to be undertaken. Many are just too rich and too comfortable.

Answer 5

This is going to surprise you. War is dangerous. People die in war. In a perfect world, the Americans could stay in the US and never go someplace deadly. In a liberal world, we wouldn't even have a military. Unfortunately, the world is a dangerous place. terrorist were killing Americans all over the world for decades before we decided to fight back.

Understand this: in my generation and in those that came before, we faced that danger, we faced gas, bombs, strafing and big booby-traps in many places. It is part of being in the service. The only thing that can be done to help is a) give them the best tools to do their jobs, b) fund their training fully, and c) stay the Hell out of the way so they can get it done.

Answer 6

Pull them out. It is obvious that Iraq will never meet the timetables, and will forever use that as an excuse. Their government is so bad that they cannot even get a quorum, get rid of the Baath in the military, or even venture out of Baghdad. A government in captivity that can do nothing!

Look, the military hasn't even supplied armored hummers after 5 years, and the Bradley is a worthless piece of Sh_t and they knew it before it was made! Issuing everyone a tank is impractical, and they even have their weak spots!

There is nothing that are going to stop the loses except bring them home!

Answer 7

Yeah, get the lawyers away from the war and persuade the liberals that terrorism is bad and it is a good idea to fight it. What a pipe dream though because liberals are on the side of the terrorists.

Answer 8

Heavier armor would help, but that can only do so much against double and triple stacked tank mines. What we need is better security to watch the roads to prevent the terrorists from planting the mines in the first place.

Answer 9

Satellite surveillance of roads? Remote control of trucks? Sadly little can be done to undo the wrong choices that our governments have made, and those brave enough to defend these choices continue to pay with their lives.

Answer 10

i myself like what the countless '08 applicants have been saying approximately Iraq recently...that we gained't sparkling up a political conflict with protection stress. I take that to intend, "Get the hell out!" in the event that they like to kill one yet another over political and non secular variations, enable them to have at it, basically get all our troops out first.