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or Jennifer Cannata

Fielding systems to protect troops from roadside bombs: Fort Monmouth developed Warlock Jammers, which emit radio frequencies to interfere with the signals used to detonate IEDs. The Fort also produced other Jammers that force enemy artillery to either detonate or miss their target. According to U.S. Army figures, IEDs are responsible for nearly half of all combat casualties in Iraq, with the number of incidents involving IEDs in exceeding 30 every day. Engineers at Fort Monmouth's Communications-Electronics Command have produced more than 1,000 Jammers since the war began.

Fielding systems to find enemy artillery pieces: Over 200 Firefinder Radar systems, developed at Fort Monmouth, are now being used by field artillery units providing enemy mortar, artillery and rocket-launch locations to our troops.

Fielding systems to protect high-value targets: Fort Monmouth developed OMNI SENSE high tech sensors that are now used by 62 units in Iraq to provide protection for border crossing, perimeter defense, pipelines, petroleum facilities and other critical infrastructure.

Fielding sophisticated eaves-dropping equipment: The Prophet is a Hummer-mounted signals intelligence and electronic warfare system. It combines an eaves-dropping capability with a communications jammer. It tells the troops where enemy emitters are located so that they can be targeted and destroyed. Prophet has been used successfully by Army forces throughout Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

Fielding systems to prevent friendly fire casualties: Has its genesis in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1999, when three U.S. soldiers lost their way on the ground and ended up crossing the border and being captured by Serb forces. Blue Force Tracking uses satellite links to show a visual representation of friendly and enemy positions on computer screens inside vehicles and command posts. It has also been successfully fielded for use by units in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Fielding cutting-edge airborne sensors: The Synthetic Aperture Radar/Ground Moving Target Indicator (SAR/GMTI): Can be mounted in unmanned aerial vehicles. This system, which is to begin developmental testing this month, uses technology similar to the Air Force’s JSTARS system, and can provide troops with radar images of both stationary and moving targets.

"The systems developed at Fort Monmouth save lives and help our forces track and destroy a highly adaptive, unconventional enemy," Holt said. "Every New Jerseyan and every American can be proud of the tremendous dedication, ingenuity, and responsiveness of the men and women of Ft. Monmouth in meeting the needs of our warfighters."