3.1. TIME IED s
Failed electronic time IED
Image 25. Failed electronic time IED, with conventional ordnance as a main charge
ׁ WARNING. If active time IEDs are anticipated as part of the threat assessment it is a non-permissive environment and the task is not suitable for a mine action organisation.
Time IEDs may be encountered by MA organisations having failed to function as intended or having been constructed but not deployed. There are numerous subcategories of time IEDs but the three that are encountered most frequently are:
• Mechanical
• Electronic
• Igniferous
ADVANTAGES OF TIME IED s :
• Provide time to withdraw to a safe location after placing the IED before it detonates.
• Can be used in conjunction with a warning to enable civilians to be evacuated.
• Can incorporate a short delay to give safe separation between an IED that has been thrown or projected.
DISADVANTAGES OF TIME IED s :
• No control after the means of initiation is activated (e.g. timer / burning fuze) unless additional switches have been incorporated.
• Very difficult to target anything that is moving.
Technical IED capabilities
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