IED 2008 Agenda

The symposium sessions will feature speakers and panel members who are experts in their fields including briefings from DOD and a commander's 'from the field' presentation. Other speakers will cover the spectrum from operators in the field and technology innovators from the defense industry, to Homeland Security Personnel and leading researchers in commercial, national, military, and academic laboratories.

The Demo Zone (DZ) allows attendees and guests to view simulated demonstrations, emerging technology and showcase large platform capabilities for mitigating Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Exhibitor demonstrations are scheduled on Tuesday, May 13, prior to and during the Opening Exhibit Preview and Reception.

Tentative schedule for Indoor demos

Ahura Scientific, Inc.   3:30 PM - 3:50 PM(20 minutes)

Firstdefender, handheld chemical ID system is a light-weight rugged instrument for instant identification of unknown solids, liquids and mixtures, including IED’s, narcotics, TICS, TIMS, Hazardous materials and more. The Firstdefender, handheld chemical ID system also has the ability to ID materials through sealed containers. MIL-STD 810F-Certified for ruggedness.

RedXDefense      4:10 – 4:30 PM (20 minutes)

RedX personnel will conduct live demonstrations of trace Detection using the XPAK portable trace explosives detection system.  RedX personnel will sample trace explosives from packages, people and other surfaces and demonstrate the detection in the XPAK.

Outdoor demo schedule  

MILSIMFX    12:35 PM – 12:55 PM (15-20 minutes)

Mil-Sim -Fx will demonstrate non-pyro IED simulators in a number of different configurations, from suicide vests to land mines to claymores. This safe and effective way of training is beneficial to both “Mounted” & “Dismounted” training operations.

Southeastern Tactical Technologies  1:05 PM – 1:25 PM  (15-20 minutes) 

Southeastern Tactical Technologies and Protective Systems will demonstrate the Bishop EMR-100, an IED stabilization and neutralization tool that is robotic-mounted. Effective on RF, timer, and PIR IED’s without causing pre-detonation or damaging the circuitry.  

Explotrain,  LLC  1:35 PM – 1:50 PM (5-10 minutes)

Explotrain will demonstrate safe and realistic explosive blast simulators of 110-130 dB  

Download the application here, or call the Exhibits Department at (919) 954-1633.  There are no additional charges to exhibitors to particpate in the Demo Zone.