Thor III

The THOR III is man-portable, counter-radio-controlled improvised explosive device (IED) jammer built by Sierra Nevada Corp and employed by the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and partnered Afghan National Army soldiers in Afghanistan. Sierra Nevada received the initial contract in December 2007.[1] This system uses three transceivers mounted on backpacks to jam radio-controlled IEDs; each of the three different transceivers jams a different frequency bandwidth (Low, Mid, and High).[2][3]

This article is about the US ECM IED device. For the satellite, see Thor (satellite) § Thor 3. For the film, see Thor: Ragnarok.
For other uses, see Thor (disambiguation).
THOR III
TypeCounter Radio-Controlled IED Jamming Device
Place of origin United States
Service history
Used byUS Armed Forces
WarsWar in Afghanistan (2010–present)
Production history
ManufacturerSierra Nevada Corporation
Produced2009
Specifications
CrewCarried by 1 soldier

See also
  • Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO)

References
  1. "News & Resources | Sierra Nevada Corporation | SNC".
  2. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20120915103523/https://www.jieddo.dod.mil/content/docs/20090909_FULL_2009%20Annual%20Report_Unclassified_v1_lr.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 15, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20120307171622/http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/sites/cins/USMC%20CREW/USMC%20CREW%20DISMOUNTED/THOR_III.html. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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