U.S. to spend heavily in research into new weapon against roadside bombs (Photos)
Date:2011-09-03Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0
roadside bomb attack on U.S. military spending in order to prevent many thought
U.S. troops into the battlefield in Iraq’s new bomb disposal robot.
According to the U.S., “Defense News” website reported on August 18, the U.S. military is developing a fast detection of explosives Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) detector. It can be a very long distance to “sniff” out roadside bombs, mines and even suicide bombers emit explosive molecules. The device with the spirit of the nose known proof dog “smell” quite, as large-scale equipment units, will be able to significantly reduce casualties.
Although the insurgents made explosive devices become increasingly complex, but no matter how clever disguise the appearance of such devices will continue to emit specific chemical volatile molecules. Trained dogs can sniff out this explosion suspect, artificial devices rely on the electric field, spectral analysis, chemical reactions to complete testing.
problem is the limited accuracy of existing detection devices, such as low concentrations of volatile dangerous goods is difficult to find. The roadside bombs, suicide bombs and other special needs are often tens of meters outside the goal detection, explosives, coupled with low volatile air dilution, has made the detection means nothing. The new equipment is being developed to overcome this defect can be identified at a safe distance on the bomb.
Pasadena company involved in the project’s executive director James Weiss said the explosives in samples collected after the first target device of the micro-electric elements of soft ionization (wins without breaking a molecular electronic molecular structure), then the electric field in a specific analysis of ion movement to determine molecular weight. Different molecular weight due to different substances, explosives molecules can easily be “pulling out”. Weiss claims that this detector can detect the concentration of one trillion of explosives, which is equivalent to 20 Olympic swimming pools in the detection of a drop of water.
Currently, only highly trained dogs can find proof one-trillion concentrations of explosives. In other words, once the large-scale launch of this new detector battlefield, with the equivalent of tens of thousands of “electronic dog proof”, its meaning is self-evident. To this end, the military has provided millions of dollars in funding and intends to further develop a robot that can carry the device in order for large-scale movement of troops clearing the way quickly.
unit of General Dynamics, a division has developed a prototype of the detector’s “Juno”, it is now undergoing rigorous testing of military technicians. If all goes well, “Juno” may be an upgrade after two years on the battlefield. Taking into account the several companies involved in research and development with NASA (NASA) have long-term cooperation, when necessary, this “electronic dog proof” or even the latter can help search for extraterrestrial life.
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