Americans deployed Drones with sensor and thermal imaging that could detect IED much quickly and safely by detecting recent deformations and out of place filling up of soils besides the road sides and pathways suggesting suspicious digging. though ground penetrating imaging, even the non metalic concealed objects can stand out.
I did see a news report on it about 6 or 7 years ago. I dont have details about the extent of the technology and details about drones but this seems very fast and effective way of sanitizing and securing usual routes used by forces and general public against hidden IEDs and mines etc.
. the Drone uses GPR sensors and IR cameras to compare the live feed with the prior recorded feed of the area and looks for anomalies or changes and marks out patches or blocks on the local topography or features ,, animals, bushes rubble, holes trenches recently deposited mile of dirt etc stands out by removing the clutter and imaging the concealed objects like landmines or IEDs.
this essentially reduces the time and places needed to watch out for or deactivate anything concealed to harm civilians or public. GPR stands for ground penetrating radar. currently I am only aware of Americans having such technology.
it will be a miracle if our military leadership realizes the need for these drones and tries all willing suppliers in east or west to to procure these drones as they will be cost effective in the long run for CPEC route and beyond. to me it seems that the current number of deaths caused by these IEDs is not sufficient for the leadership to spend time and potentially money on feasibility and benefits of such drones.
@waz
we can make a case to west that using such drones is in support of American war on terror and they are purely defensive. if we are prevented by West to get those drones then we can try Turkey, Russia or China to see if they have something similar.