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2. Metal detector - Wikipedia

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   A metal detector is an instrument that detects the nearby presence of metal. Metal detectors are useful for finding metal objects on the surface, underground, and under water. A metal detector consists of a control box, an adjustable shaft, and a variable-shaped pickup coil. When the coil nears metal, the control box signals its presence with a ...

3. Full body scanner - Wikipedia

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   A full-body scanner is a device that detects objects on or inside a person's body for security screening purposes, without physically removing clothes or making physical contact. Unlike metal detectors, full-body scanners can detect non-metal objects, which became an increasing concern after various airliner bombing attempts in the 2000s.

4. Rapiscan Systems - Wikipedia

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   Rapiscan Systems is an American privately held company that specialises in walk-through metal detectors and X-ray machines for screening airport luggage and cargo. The company is owned by OSI Systems. [1] The company headquarters, in Torrance, California, USA, is the primary location for research and development, engineering, manufacturing ...

5. Husky VMMD - Wikipedia

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   Mercedes-Benz OM906LA 6.4L turbo diesel. Transmission. 5-speed automatic. Maximum speed. 45 mph (72 km/h) top speed. The Husky VMMD ( Vehicle-Mounted Mine Detection) is a configurable counter-IED MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle, developed by South African -based DCD Protected Mobility and American C-IED company Critical Solutions ...

6. Yamashita's gold - Wikipedia

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   Yamashita's gold. Yamashita's gold, also referred to as the Yamashita treasure, is the name given to the alleged war loot stolen in Southeast Asia by Imperial Japanese forces during World War II and supposedly hidden in caves, tunnels, or underground complexes in different cities in the Philippines. It was named after the Japanese general ...

7. Counter-IED equipment - Wikipedia

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   Non-linear Junction Detector (NLJD): A portable NLJD allows the operator to search voids and areas where they are unable to gain physical or visual access, in order to detect electronic components and determine if the area is free from IEDs. Laser IED Detection: Scientists are learning to adapt lasers to detect, or defeat, IEDs. [17]