The $738 billion National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020 was signed into law by President Donald Trump in December 2019. The NDAA included requirements for the Pentagon to document blast...
Brain Injury, U.S. Troops, Iranian Missiles
US Forces are responding to the effects of blast exposure following the Iranian missile strikes on al-Asad air base in Iraq in early January 2020. In the weeks after the strike, delayed mTBI...
Pentagon officials revealed information during a recent traumatic brain injury (TBI) briefing—following the January Iranian missile strike on an air base in al-Asad—that the U.S. military will...
The 7th generation BlackBox Biometrics Blast Gauge (B3G7) is a trial sensor being fielded with U.S. troops in an effort to help diagnose and mitigate traumatic brain injuries on the battlefield....
Understanding the Risks of an All-in-One Clearance Platform
As more militaries attempt to establish route clearance capability, their capability developers often consider an all-in-one concept for vehicle platforms as a way to improve cost and mission...
Anticipating the Role of the IED In Modern Conflict
Over the last 15 years the IED has solidified its relevance globally, directly influencing how armies are resourced and wars are fought. It has been responsible for over 130,000 casualties in 85...
Route Clearance Training Foreign Forces C-IED Training Insights
Route Clearance Units Face More than Just IEDs
Conventional route clearance units target on-route, subsurface threats using highly survivable platforms and sophisticated sensor arrays. In order to assess countless distractions that litter a...
Taking Clearance Off-Route
Modern Weapon Systems: Design with Training in Mind
Professional militaries around the world know that there’s no substitute for good training. This is especially true when executing high-risk tasks such as the precision employment of explosives. ...
It is always important for security forces to assess the indirect constraints on their ability to efficiently conduct route clearance in sustained combat operations. These limitations to...