NATO demonstrates convoy protection technology

  • 26 Oct. 2010 -
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  • Last updated: 20 Apr. 2011 08:45

On 26 October, NATO demonstrated the use of new technology and procedures in protecting convoys at the Belgian armed forces barracks in Peutie, Belgium. Remotely controlled improvised explosive devices (IEDs), pressure plates, vehicle borne IEDs and suicide bombers are some of the security threats that a NATO convoy can face on the road. The event presented a complete route clearance package that convoys can use to safely reach their destination.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Michael "Pooh" Winniford, 8th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), Alpha (A) Company (CO), Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (NC), checks a pothole for mines on Main Supply Route (MSR) Tin, during a convoy from Camp Al Asad to Al Qaim, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.   LCPL Winniford is part of the Engineer's Sapper Team that travels in front of the convoy and searches for any landmines. The USMC M1116 Up-Armored High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) armed with a Browning M2 HB 0.50 caliber heavy machine gun on a turret waits for the all clear.