The upgraded Self-Protection Adaptive Roller Kit (SPARK), a commercial-off-the-shelf item from the U.K.'s Pearson Engineering Ltd., is now deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq, Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., officials said. Originally fielded to Iraq in March 2007, the SPARK product consists of roller banks that attach to the front of a vehicle, Lt. Col. Karl Borjes, product manager for Improvised Explosive Device Defeat/Protect Force, said in a statement. They roll ahead of the vehicle to clear the road of IEDs, which are…
Picatinny Arsenal Rolls Out Improved SPARK IED-Defeat Equipment
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