Decision Support System (DSS)

This information technology (IT) Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), web/portal-based program addresses Joint Service EOD (JSEOD) gaps in asset location, collaboration, coordination, and real-time data/action sharing and reporting. It provides JSEOD technicians with EOD unique situation awareness, improved knowledge management, and advanced collaborative decision making. The Navy is the proponent for developing and maintaining this system.

The JSEOD DSS is composed of three core products:

• JSEODNET: provides secure tactical transport mechanism
• JSEOD Portal: provides access to critical EOD info and tools
• MFK Software: JEOD mission-performance tool suite

EOD PAN Disrupter

This laser-aimed disrupter enables the EOD technician to disrupt known or suspected improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from 10 meters away. It can also be fired from EOD robots. A diverse selection of projectiles enables use against different types of IEDs such as soft case, pipe bomb, or hard case.

EOD Platoon Supplemental Kit

The EOD Platoon Supplement Kit augments the EOD Response Kit to enable the EOD Heavy Team to perform mission beyond the capability of the EOD Response Kit, such as EOD munitions with chemical or biological agents.

Enhanced capabilities include a 300 KVP X-ray source for greater penetration than the current 150 KVP chemical/biological incident response equipment, special expendable charge containers that can be packed with C4 or detonation cord for vehicle entry and disruption of improvised explosive devices, and an up-to-date borescope.

EOD Response Kit

The EOD Response Kit is a set of common and special purpose tools used by EOD technicians in response to incidents involving improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other explosive hazards. It consolidates five separate EOD tool sets to eliminate duplication and reduce overall weight.

For improved functionality, it is configured into separately packaged mission modules:

• General demolition
• Technical intelligence
• Reconnaissance
• IED search

EOD Tool and Equipment Kit (ETEK) AN / USQ-253

The ETEK provides lightweight counter-Explosive Hazard (EH) solutions to the Army EOD core competencies of detection, diagnostics, exploitation and render-safe of all Explosive Ordnance (EO). It provides lightweight capabilities to enhance the EOD team’s ability to conduct remote reconnaissance, incident site control, detection, render safe, and disposal operations.
 
Capabilities include low light visual augmentation, dismounted electronic countermeasure (ECM) protection, localized site incident ECM protection, buried Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detection, dismounted X-ray, trace explosive, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN), and drug detection, unmanned aerial reconnaissance and emplacement, power management, gamma, neutron search and detection, and render safe initiation. 

Hook and Line (HAL) Set, MK 3548

The kit allows the EOD team to quickly construct a hook and line mechanism that enables the team to investigate and facilitate detonation and/or removal of incendiary materials in as safe a manner as possible.

The kit includes a set of hooks, extension rods, lines, blocks, swivels, slings, and pull handles, all housed in a steel case with a 100-meter main line reel attached to the lid. With wide applications in both EOD and improvised explosive device (IED) defeat operations, the kit provides capabilities to move, attach, anchor, reach, manipulate, handle, and access various items.