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The ADE 651 is an expensive device widely used by Iraqi police, produced by ATSC (UK) , that claims to be effective at detecting the presence and perhaps location of explosives. Many experts including The Amazing Randi, who offered $1 million to anyone who could prove its effectiveness, and USAF Lt. Col. Hal Bidlack (retired) doubt its effectiveness.

It is claimed that the ADE 651 failed to prevent many of the bombings in Iraq.

Dowsing rod type explosive detectors

ADE 651 is one of a few devices that are derided as being high tech dowsing rods because of their appearance and lack of proven efficacy. Others include Sniffex and ek-9 GT200.

Testing by Labratories

Sandia National Laboratories tested a similar device, the MOLE Programmable System manufactured by Global Technical Ltd. of Kent, UK, and found it inefficacious.

Other product names and numbers believed to be similar dowsing type devices to the ADE 651

ADE 100, ADE 101, ADE650, ADE 651, ADE 750, ADE 751

References

1. Iraq Swears by Bomb Detector U.S. Sees as Useless
2. Iraq Swears by Bomb Detector U.S. Sees as Useless
3. A Direct, Specific, Challenge From James Randi and the JREF
4. Double-Blind Field Evaluation of the MOLE Programmable Detection System, Sandia National Laboratories

See Also:

• SNIFFEX, another similar device.
• Dowsing rod, general class of historic devices

External Links

• ATSC corporate website
• e-k9 maker of the gf200
• Blog: Questions About Sniffex, ADE651, GT200 and Other Explosive Detectors

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