| US 7,507,089 B2 | ||
| Methods and apparatus to provide training against improvised explosive devices | ||
| Giles D. Jones, Chino Hills, Calif. (US); Quang K. Ha, Corona, Calif. (US); Lee L. Ourn, Loma Linda, Calif. (US); Saman Jannati, Diamond Bar, Calif. (US); Glenn D. Taylor, Tucson, Ariz. (US); David L. MacArthur, Seubersdorf (Germany); and Qingce Bian, Corona, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Raytheon Company, Waltham, Mass. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 15, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/182,495. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0015115 A1, Jan. 18, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. F41A 33/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 434—11 | 8 Claims |
| 1. A training system for an improvised explosive device (IED), comprising:
an inert explosive component configured to resemble a real improvised explosive device;
visual cues attached to the inert explosive component, wherein the visual cues are indicative of an improvised explosive device,
the visual cues including a cell phone and wiring;
an explosion simulation device coupled to the inert explosive component; and
an interface device assembly coupled to the explosion simulation device, which can be activated upon triggering of the system.
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