| Group |
Type_of_IED |
Comments
|
|---|
| Time |
Electronic |
Can be target specific OR random in crowded area
|
| Time |
Mechanical |
Can be target specific OR random in crowded area
|
| Time |
Igniferous |
Can be target specific OR random in crowded area
|
| Time |
Chemical |
Can be target specific OR random in crowded area
|
| Command |
Command Wire (CWIED) |
Firer within line of sight or can use a dicker
|
| Command |
Command pull |
Firer has to be close to target
|
| Command |
Radio Controlled (RCIED) |
Radio or phone, garage door opener and similar
|
| Command |
|
Firer within line of sight or can use a dicker
|
| Victim Operated |
Pressure plate (PPIED) |
Can be classed as improvised landmines. Can be modified if patterns set, to delay disposal, to target unwary operator.
|
| Victim Operated |
Tripwire (TWIED) |
Can be classed as improvised booby traps. Can be modified if patterns set, to delay disposal, to target unwary operator.
|
| Victim Operated |
Infra-red passive |
Area Burglar alarm, motion sensor
|
| Victim Operated |
Infra-red active |
Burglar alarm for doors, windows etc
|
| Victim Operated |
Anti-lift |
Under any item, micro-switch
|
| Victim Operated |
Tilt switch |
Under vehicle, in container etc – mercury tilt switch, home-made tilt switch
|
| Victim Operated |
Pressure switch |
Under carpets, car tyre etc. Micro-switch, improvised matchbook and similar
|
| Victim Operated |
Light sensitive |
Detect change in light levels
|
| Victim Operated |
Magnetic |
Detect change in magnetic field, metallic items
|
| Victim Operated |
Motion sensitive |
Detect ground tremors
|
| Victim Operated |
Household switches |
|
| Victim Operated |
Any type of switch |
Switches only limited by the IED maker's imagination
|
| Projected |
Recoilless (Projected Recoilless Improvised Grenade (PRIG)) |
Shoulder launched, firing point detected by counterweight
|
| Projected |
Improvised hand grenade |
Thrown. Can have standard grenade type initiation (i.e. safety fuse to detonator) or improvised (e.g. micro-switch held in closed position by glass etc)
|
| Projected |
Mortar (normally allocated model numbers for similar bombs) |
Can be any calibre
|
| Projected |
|
|
| Projected |
Rocket (improvised types normally allocated model numbers for similar rockets) |
Can be home-made or military rocket fired by improvised launch system
|
| Projected |
|
|
| Projected |
Explosively Formed Projectile (EFP) |
Refers to main charge type but can be classed as projected
|
| Projected |
|
|
| Suicide |
Vehicle borne (SVBIED) |
Usually hand activated switch by person in car, often with back up time or RC switch
|
| Suicide |
Person borne (SIED) |
Usually hand activated switch by person carrying IED, often with back up time or RC switch
|