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Mexican UAV-delivered Improvised Air-Delivered Munitions (IADM)

Mexican UAV-delivered Improvised Air-Delivered Munitions (IADM)

IED

Mexican-(assumed Cartel-)manufactured improvised air-delivered munitions (IADM) for uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV, a.k.a....

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Sejil (IED)

Sejil (IED)

IED

The Sejil (Arabic: سجيل) is an improvised explosive device (IED) produced and used by the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades...

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Elbow

Elbow

IED

The explosive 'Elbow' (Arabic: كوع) is a Palestinian, likely developed by (or with assistance of) Hamas, pipe bomb style...

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Commando Action Package

Commando Action Package

IED

The Commando Action Package is a Hamas (Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades) improvised explosive device (IED). It utilises th...

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DIRECTIONAL FRAGMENTATION IED: SYRIA

DIRECTIONAL FRAGMENTATION IED: SYRIA

IED

This is an undesignated directional-fragmentation, improvised explosive device (IED) manufactured locally in Syria. The...

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LM rifle grenade (Syria) 01

LM rifle grenade (Syria) 01

IED

Dimensions are estimates

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Rock IEDs - various

Rock IEDs - various

IED

Irregular shapes, made to resemble rocks. Often use det cord initiation

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EFP (Syria) 01

EFP (Syria) 01

IED

Steel pipe with MS plate at one end. Dimensions are estimates

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Cased charge (Syria) 01

Cased charge (Syria) 01

IED

Steel pipe, welded ends with bolt-on access plate. Re-bar handles at each end. Dimensions are estimates

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Cased charge (Syria) 02

Cased charge (Syria) 02

IED

Steel pipe, welded flanges with square bolt-on access plate. Re-bar handles welded to pipe near each end. Detonating cor...

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Cased charges (Syria) 03 - gas bottles

Cased charges (Syria) 03 - gas bottles

IED

Large gas bottle casing; some with access panel cut into base. Electrical or det cord initiation. Dimensions vary

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Cased charge (Syria) 04

Cased charge (Syria) 04

IED

Steel pipe with welded ends. Electrical initiation. Dimensions are estimates

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DF charge (Syria) 03

DF charge (Syria) 03

IED

Made from gas bottle cut in half, with tabs welded to retain the front sheet steel plate. Initiated by det cord. Dimen...

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DF charge (Syria) 04

DF charge (Syria) 04

IED

Steel box with HME in lower section and large ball bearings of mixed sizes (est 10-15 mm diameter) above. Steel tabs we...

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LM Mortar Fuze (Syria) 02

LM Mortar Fuze (Syria) 02

IED

Percussion fuze incorporating a substantial booster. Dimensions are estimates

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RCIED: SYRIA

RCIED: SYRIA

IED

This is an undesignated, remote-controlled IED device. The power source, electronics and explosive charge are house with...

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IED - Switch - Tilt Switch

IED - Switch - Tilt Switch

IED

The tilt switch is a type of anti-handling switch and is designed to initiate the device if the switch is moved. Common...

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IED - Switch - Pressure Plate (High Metal Content)

IED - Switch - Pressure Plate (High Metal Content)

IED

The most common type of IED switch found in conflict zones. Are often constructed of two separate strips of conductive m...

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IED - Switch - Crush Switch

IED - Switch - Crush Switch

IED

One of the most common types of victim operated switches used in Iraq and Syria. This switch is mass-produced on reels...

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IED - Switch - Anti-Lift

IED - Switch - Anti-Lift

IED

Pressure release switches have been seen as victim operated switches mainly for IEDs emplaced in buildings and targeting...

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IED - Switch - Pneumatic

IED - Switch - Pneumatic

IED

The low metal content pneumatic switch acts in a similar way to a pressure plate in that when pressure is applied the de...

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IED - Switch - Light Sensitive

IED - Switch - Light Sensitive

IED

Light sensitive switches use a Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) to close a circuit and function a device. They can be u...

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IED - Switch - Basic Command Pull

IED - Switch - Basic Command Pull

IED

Normally incorporates two metal contacts one of which is in a fixed position which come together when a length of string...

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IED - Switch - Radio Control - "Hope RF"

IED - Switch - Radio Control - "Hope RF"

IED

Hope RF is an RC Receiver/Transmitter Pair which has the following functions: Has a safe-to-arm timer, requires an arme...

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IED - Switch - Dual Tone Multi Frequency

IED - Switch - Dual Tone Multi Frequency

IED

Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) Boards have the following functions: Receive command codes from cell phone or Push-to-...

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IED - Switch - Custom Switching Circuit

IED - Switch - Custom Switching Circuit

IED

Custom Switching Circuit has the following functions: Has a safe to arm timer, arms when the phone rings for 3 seconds,...

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IED - Switch - Passive Infrared

IED - Switch - Passive Infrared

IED

ISIS and other Iraq based insurgents have used RC armed PIR as a VO Switch. Commonly insurgents use this switch type f...

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IED - Switch - RFT-2

IED - Switch - RFT-2

IED

The Remote Fob Trigger is a RC switch. It is a commonly seen RC switch due to it’s prominence in AFGHANISTAN and to a l...

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IED - Switch - Long Range Cordless Telephone

IED - Switch - Long Range Cordless Telephone

IED

Long Range Cordless Telephone or High Powered Cordless Phones have a range of up to 800m. They can be used with either...

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IED - Switch - Mechanical Timer - MENA

IED - Switch - Mechanical Timer - MENA

IED

Modified alarm clocks and other timers can be used as safe to arm timers or as firing switches. Types include washer ma...

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