Thor III explained

The THOR III is man-portable, counter-radio-controlled improvised explosive device (IED) jammer built by Sierra Nevada Corp, designed to counter specifically Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices (RCIED).^[2] It was employed by the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and partnered Afghan National Army soldiers in Afghanistan. Sierra Nevada received the initial contract in December 2007.^[3] This system uses three transceivers mounted on backpacks to jam radio-controlled IEDs; each of the three different transceivers jams a different frequency bandwidth (Low, Mid, and High).^{[4] [5]} Power requirements: Low-band, 2.5amps; Mid-band, 4.0amps; High-band, 5.0amps.

See also

• Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO)

Notes and References

1. https://nation.time.com/2013/04/05/howd-this-escape/ "How'd This Escape?" - Time Magazine
2. Web site: Sierra Nevada Corporation Awarded Counter Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare (CREW) Systems Sustainment Contract . 29 April 2024 . SNC Sierra Nevada Corporation . en.
3. Web site: News & Resources | Sierra Nevada Corporation | SNC.
4. Web site: Annual Report . 2023-05-15 . September 9, 2009 . en . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20120915103523/https://www.jieddo.dod.mil/content/docs/20090909_FULL_2009%20Annual%20Report_Unclassified_v1_lr.pdf . September 15, 2012 .
5. Web site: USMC Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Electronic Warfare (CREW) - CREW 3.3 THOR III SYSTEM . February 26, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120307171622/http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/sites/cins/USMC%20CREW/USMC%20CREW%20DISMOUNTED/THOR_III.html . March 7, 2012 .