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Special operations technology article
[Johannesburg, 10 May 2009] -
The proliferation of attacks on US troops in Iraq by means of improvised explosive devices has meant that the safe discovery and disposal of explosives play an important role in minimising casualties. Increasingly the US military is making use of unmanned ground systems-robots, in other words, to help with these tasks. It is also acquiring sophisticated gear to protect the flesh-and-blood personnel who are also involved in these activities.The propagation of the improvised explosive devices used by US adversaries in Iraq makes it impossible and undesirable for humans to deal directly with every disposal task. Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) have been used for explosives disposal since the Kosovo operations of the 1990s, and much has changed since then.A Joint Robotics Program (JRP) was established to coordinate technology transfer from the private sector and academia on behalf of all the services and to promote the use of interoperable standards. With operations in Iraq taking center stage, the program's mission shifted to support current operations.
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