New Mine Rollers Improve Anti-IED Efforts In Afghanistan
January 05 2011
The U.S. Army is fielding a new mine roller system in Afghanistan that is designed to provide more protection against improvised explosive devices (IEDs), reports the Army News Service.
The Self-Protection Adaptive Roller Kit System II (SPARKS II) is part of an integrated family of equipment that can be adapted to changing bomb threats, Army officials said.
The system, attached to the front of a vehicle to detonate roadside bombs, provides additional options compared to...
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