Why cant we avoid IED's?

Question

Im not an expert on military technology, but it seems like we all ready have the technology. For the IEDS that are wired up with a det cord, im sure there is sometype of heat signature on the wire. Couldnt there be a Thermal imaging system sensitive enough to be able to see these wires ahead of a vehicle on a road?For those IEDs detonated with cellular phones and other devices that use frequencies, arent there frequency distrupters out there, something maybe incoparated on a vehicle of a service members kevlar were with a certain radius all frequincies other than what there using is disabled? I mean it seems elementary but im sure it cant be. Any one with some info, please inform me.

Answer 1

It’s not a matter of avoiding the IEDs; it’s a matter of finding them. IEDs are generally a highly inefficient weapon system. So is a ball and musket but line up two rows of infantry with them and you might hit something if it’s less than a hundred passes away. IEDs are usually found before they can be detonated and if they are detonated they usually do little damage to military vehicles. It is that one in a hundred that might kill or injure.

Your concerns of detection and defeating the enemy implementation of the different types of IED systems all have their faults. It’s these faults that the military is quickly trying and most often succeeding to exploit before the enemy can do the same. Unfortunately, it takes money and time to research, develop, produce, distribute and train soldiers on those systems that will exploit/defeat those faults. The best defense against IEDs is the Mark1A1-EyeBall. It’s not a full proof system but it the best there is.

Answer 2

1) you're driving at 40 mph, there's junk all over the side of the road, and an IED can look like anything and be all kinds of different sizes and blast powers.

2) The desert is too hot during the day to detect a small heat source like a tiny electric charge used inside a bomb. ESPECIALLY moving at enough speed to be productive.

3) frequency supressors do so no because they cut the enemies frequency, but because we broadcast a signal so strong on that particular frequency band that it drowns out all other signals. We could have wide range (all frequency) jammers as well, but the problem is twofold:
-- Block all frequencies and your convoy can't call for help
-- The IED functions by recieving a signal on a specific frequency. The Jammer for that frequency is (ta da) sending a VERY powerful signal on that range. This means the jamming device is just as likely to set off the IED.

Answer 3

IED are set up during the night and is very well hidden. They are activated using simple electronics such as a wired or wireless doorbell ringer, simple technology that is very hard to trace. The devices have the same heat signiture of, say, your Ipod. The frequency is hard to trace because it will be on a frequency used by most of the civilians.

Kevlar and Vehicle armor only protects the Marines and soldiers from the scrapnal, not the blast itself.

Answer 4

Some could be as simple as a mine, or set off by a body being moved on the road side. The thing is, technology to be employeed in working conditions on the scale that you would want would cost alot. Politically, the military is held back by funds. It costs alot of money to research/buy new technologies, and then to deploy those new technologies would be so high, our taxes would more then double.

On top of that, if any one of those technologies to detect the IED's were to break, who would fix it with such short notice, would the cost of fixing be better then buying new? Training on the equipment takes time. It is always either time or money that holds everything back. Though the concept is a great idea, the only solution is to get out of there, but that probably won't be happening soon.

Answer 5

Our weapons were designed to fight high tech wars. Unfortunately the insurgents are using very crude yet effective weapons against us. Most IED's pretty much don't take out its target its only the media that makes you think that an IED is like a nuke or something.
For why we can't detect is mostly because they are put in very random places and most vehicles targeted are either on patrol or a caravan. And the drives and passengers of those vehicles have most likely been driving for hours so they are lulled into a false sense of security and don't really pay that much attention to their surroundings anymore then BANG.
Its just like when your driving, do you pay attention to every detail you see on the way? IED's can come be hidden in rocks,dolls,dead animals, or even be under the road itself. So its extreamly hard to find out where they are.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

It's not elementary...most IED's are frequency activated and they are wokring on it now with things like the EMP but it's hard to isolate just that frequency! Just tough to do, can you imagine thinking you have that frequency (and you do) but also on it is a fire team that is pinned down and requesting air strike and can't get through because you are trying to blow up an IED?

Answer 8

The Hummer's where never designed to be front line combat vehicles, and the do poorly in explosions.

they are ordering some blast resistant vehicles though.

Answer 9

The clue is in the name, your thermal imaging wont be much use if its going to be detonated by cell phone!!!

Answer 10

Because they can look like anything, and if you want to sweep an entire area thoroughly you'll be moving at a mile an hour.