Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marines recently received new handheld detectors to locate command detonation wires on improvised explosive devices.
The Buried Command Wire Detector is a portable device that can identify command wires of various types and diameters. Fielded to EOD Marines in the fourth quarter of 2019, the wire detector includes a one-piece foldable design that is lighter and more time-efficient than the previous systems.
The device reached Full Operational Capability for EOD Marines in September 2019.
“Instead of carrying multiple tools, Marines have one device to use for detection purposes,” said Master Sgt. Joseph Kenyon, project officer for Bridging, M9 Armored Combat Earthmover and Family of Engineer Construction Tool Kit at Marine Corps Systems Command.
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Source: DVIDS