johnevan

johnevan

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14 years ago @ DoD Buzz - Gates Creates New Coun... · 0 replies · +1 points

Jim:

I agree $20 billion and mediore results is way too much money for this project. I have seen IED's and Car bombs go off, and spent a lot of time discussing this with my electrical engineer. Jamming signals was only a good solution for remote detonations, and Al Quaeda adapts and changes tactics quickly. Warlock also has the bad side effect of jamming other communications.

We think what is required is development of smart and fast ground penetrating radar to sweep roads and fields from the air. The diffculty of course is discerning rocks, pipes, and buried junk from the real thing. The radar itself is proven. The software can be adapted and updated quickly as the threat evolves. Also as backup for the GPR infared sweeps are required to find things that stick out (recently disturbed soil or other hiding methods).

Imagine one air sweep of the road out in front of the convoy.