Response to the Landmine Threat in Bosnia: Hearing Before the Military Research and Development Subcommittee, Joint with the Military Procurement Subcommittee, of the Committee on National Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session, Hearing Held January 24, 1996 |
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... Blast and fragmentation protection for wheeled vehicles has been largely ignored since Vietnam . We have applied the lessons learned in Somalia in developing solutions to provide increased protection for our soldiers . Requirements by ...
... Blast and fragmentation protection for wheeled vehicles has been largely ignored since Vietnam . We have applied the lessons learned in Somalia in developing solutions to provide increased protection for our soldiers . Requirements by ...
Page 97
... blast and ballistic protection kits for HMMWVs and 5 Ton Trucks . Armor upgrades to existing wheeled vehicle platforms are limited in the amount of protection provided . A wheeled vehicle encounter with an anti - tank mine will normally ...
... blast and ballistic protection kits for HMMWVs and 5 Ton Trucks . Armor upgrades to existing wheeled vehicle platforms are limited in the amount of protection provided . A wheeled vehicle encounter with an anti - tank mine will normally ...
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... Mine Protective Overboots . The system is designed to minimize blast and fragmentation injuries to soldiers conducting countermine operations . FIELDED NON STANDARD ITEMS DETECTION EQUIPMENT VEHICLE MOUNTED MINE DETECTOR 12 100.
... Mine Protective Overboots . The system is designed to minimize blast and fragmentation injuries to soldiers conducting countermine operations . FIELDED NON STANDARD ITEMS DETECTION EQUIPMENT VEHICLE MOUNTED MINE DETECTOR 12 100.
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... blast deflectors , interior floor pans for all four positions , armored front and rear seats , tail gate , doors for all positions , and ballistic windshields . The complete kit provides small arms , mine blast and fragment protection ...
... blast deflectors , interior floor pans for all four positions , armored front and rear seats , tail gate , doors for all positions , and ballistic windshields . The complete kit provides small arms , mine blast and fragment protection ...
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... blast deflectors , cab ( floor ) fragment protection and energy - absorbing seats with four - point personnel restraints . The light kit provides protection from pressure fuzed mines detonated under the front wheels , while the heavy ...
... blast deflectors , cab ( floor ) fragment protection and energy - absorbing seats with four - point personnel restraints . The light kit provides protection from pressure fuzed mines detonated under the front wheels , while the heavy ...
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ACTD Advanced Technology antipersonnel mines Armor BACHKOSKY BEAUCHAMP blast booby trap breaching Chairman clear clearance combat Command committee CONGRES CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Countermine ACTD countermine capabilities countermine operations countermine program Countermine System countermine technologies Dayton agreement deployed to Bosnia detection and neutralization Detection System detonate devices doctrine efforts equipment evaluated Explosive Ordnance Disposal field funding fuze GILL ground penetrating radar hand-held HMMWV humanitarian demining HUNTER improved infrared Jefferson Proving Ground Joint Countermine kits land mines landmine threat Landmine Warfare LIBRA LIBRARY OF CONGRESS MAZZAFRO metal detector Milton minefields mission NATIONAL nology Operation Joint Endeavor panel problem protection RARY Reeder Reingruber RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT responsible rollers science and technology Secretary of Defense sensors SINGLEY soldiers Somalia Standoff SUBCOMMITTEE tech Technology Demonstration Thank theater threat in Bosnia Tuzla U.S. Army U.S. forces unexploded ordnance United UNPROFOR vehicle mounted WELDON
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Page 1 - The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 2:30 pm in room 2118, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Curt Weldon (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding.
Page 29 - NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL RELEASED BY THE HOUSE NATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the...