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Six-element IED model

The JIEDDO/NATO analytical framework dividing every IED into six functional components: main charge, initiator/detonator, switch, power source, container, and anti-handling device. Used both for live device triage and post-blast reconstruction.

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ANFO (ammonium nitrate fuel oil)Anti-handling device (AHD)Command-initiated switchDMDNB taggantIEDDTU reportJIEDDO / JIDATATP (triacetone triperoxide)Victim-operated switch (VOS)Water-jet disruptor

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