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Anti-IED systems questions
mikeo
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Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 10:36 AM UTC
What anti IED systems (if any) are mounted on the Abrams? (Obviously, I only want to know about visible, external stuff - no OPSEC)

What systems are mounted on Bradleys?
Frenchy
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Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 04:02 PM UTC
Some Abrams have been fitted with the DUKE device :
Here's a USMC M1A1 :

Same with Bradleys :




Some Bradleys have even been fitted with the "dome" antenna usually found on USMC vehicles :


HTH

Frenchy
mikeo
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Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 12:54 AM UTC
Thanks Frenchy. I hadn't seen any photos of devices mounted on the Abrams series. Apparently, the Duke antennas can be mounted almost anywhere on a vehicle. On the Bradley, I've seen them on the turret bustle rack and now front and rear corners.
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Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 02:21 AM UTC
Mike,
Those pics are as good as anything that I will be able to come up with...

FWIW: The Brad pictured was assigned to the USMC command in western Iraq. The Army and Marines came to agreement that the Army units assigned to Marines would use USMC countermeasures systems.

John
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Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 04:52 AM UTC
Here's another Marine M1A1 with one of the Duke antennas fitted to the turret left side. I've seen it fitted to the right side as well...



HTH

Frenchy
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Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 05:02 AM UTC
Thanks guys, you gave me the info I needed.
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