IRAQ: Turning the Tables on Terrorist Toys

StrategyPage.com ^ | February 9, 2004

[John Jorsett]

The war between hostile Iraqis and American troops goes on in ways that are little reported. For example, every attack on American troops is carefully studied and US tactics and procedures modified if it appears that there was a change that could have prevented the attack. For example, when American troops discovered that Iraqis were using radio controlled cars to detonate road side bombs, the lead vehicle in convoys carried a controller for such toys that was continuously broadcasting (all of the these radio controlled toys use the same frequency.) This would detonate any bombs (using this method) when the lead vehicle was still about a hundred meters away. At the same time, specially built electronic gear is being built that will enable the lead vehicle in a convoy to continually transmit all the known frequencies used to detonate bombs remotely.

[sgtbono2002]

I have seen races with these little toy cars here in America, If they all use the same frequency how can each individual control their own car, This doesnt sound right to me.

[Stirner]

You're right. What the GI's would need is a gizmo that broadcast continuously on all the frequencies in the relevant range.

[SubMareener]

Loose Lips Sink Ships and Blow up GIs.

[Valin]

They learn.. we learn. One of the things that makes our military so good is the ability to change on the fly(as it were).