June 1, 2010, The IED Training Kits manufactured by Metal Storm...

June 1, 2010, The IED Training Kits manufactured by Metal Storm include a broad range of equipment and materials that are used by US Marine EOD units to replicate IEDs currently found in the theater of operation. This will allow the most realistic training means possible because EOD personnel will construct their own IED devices using the same or similar components that are found in IED's used by the enemy.

How many Australian soldiers have been killed by IED's over the last 12 months? Very sad the Australian DOD will not even buy these Metal Storm products.

How many American soldiers have been saved due to the training of US Marine EOD units using these Metal Storm products? Probably at least one, and that imo is enough to justify the Australian DOD buying them!

But alas, it appears to the current politicians, who pays how much for what hookers is more important. Unless your a greenie, then shutting down manufactures is more important because those jobs are better of in green countries like China, Indonesia, Malaysia and so on...