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Subject: Anti- IED Tech ?
BLUIE006    12/6/2008 9:27:55 AM
Given the rising death-toll in Afganistain do we need to field an Anti-IED system. SYMPHONY IED Jammer System "Scorpion," Prototype microwave gun Elbit Systems EJAB family of electronic jammers Warlock Green and Red Electronic Countermeasure Devices ICE systems Thoughts?
 
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gf0012-aust       12/6/2008 7:18:43 PM

Given the rising death-toll in Afganistain do we need to field an Anti-IED system.

we already do.  we sell it to some of our overseas partners as well.
details are not in the public domain for OPSEC reasons.


 
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Raven22       12/6/2008 8:44:34 PM
Australia already has the second best ECM equipment in the world - only the UK has better ECM, because they make the best stuff and it takes a while for Australia to get hold of it. Generally the Americans aren't allowed to even know about what the UK makes. Most of what you've listed at the top is dodgy American stuf that is years out of date.
 
I have noticed though that our vehicles in Afghan don't have some of the gucci kit that we have in Iraq. I imagine that will change as Afghani IEDs become more sophisiticated though.
 
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BLUIE006       12/6/2008 9:01:18 PM



Given the rising death-toll in Afghanistan do we need to field an Anti-IED system.




we already do.  we sell it to some of our overseas partners as well.

details are not in the public domain for OPSEC reasons.






I figured as much.
 
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gf0012-aust       12/6/2008 11:31:30 PM

Australia already has the second best ECM equipment in the world - only the UK has better ECM, because they make the best stuff and it takes a while for Australia to get hold of it. Generally the Americans aren't allowed to even know about what the UK makes. Most of what you've listed at the top is dodgy American stuf that is years out of date.


although the americans have now joined up on our counter IED program in the last 3-4 months.
 
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