3.2.COMMAND IED s
Contact point (culvert)
Image 31. Showing good line of sight between a firing point and contact point (culvert) where a target can be easily observed
Command IEDs provide the ability to retain full control over the IED until the moment of initiation. This reduces the possibility of an inadvertent initiation which would cause unintentional casualties and waste resources.
There are many different types of command IED. The main division is between physical and non-physical link devices. This guide provides specific details of:
• Non-physical link radio-controlled IEDs
• Physical link command-wire IEDs
• Physical link command-pull IEDs
Contact point
Command-initiated IED main charge
Command wire
Image 32. Command-initiated IED that will be initiated when the target crosses the VP. (Note: this image is in the context in which the IED was originally emplaced to target the armed group using the route)
Technical IED capabilities
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