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IED (short for 'improvised explosive device') abbrev
USBV f
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Ein Terroranschlag mit einer radiologischen Waffe, einer Unkonventionellen Spreng- und Brandvorrichtung (USBV oder USBV-A für „atomar“) oder salopp einer „Schmutzigen Bombe“:
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www.kunstrepublik.de
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A terror attack with a radiological weapon, an unconventional explosive or incendiary device (an USBV or, if atomic, an USBV-A) or, to put it simply, a “dirty bomb” – is it really a matter not of whether but of when?
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www.kunstrepublik.de
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Noch fehlt den Beamten die Technologie, schnell, sicher und am besten berührungslos das Gefährdungspotential einer solchen mutmaßlichen USBV (unkonventionelle Spreng- und Brandvorrichtung) festzustellen.
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www.fhr.fraunhofer.de
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The officials do not yet have access to technologies that can quickly and safely determine the danger potential of suspected IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) – preferably from a distance.
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www.fhr.fraunhofer.de

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