The ADE 651 is a fake bomb detector produced by the British company Advanced Tactical Security & Communications Ltd (ATSC). Its manufacturer claimed it could detect bombs, guns, ammunition, and more from kilometres away.
An ADE 651 device in 2016
An Iraqi soldier in 2008 using an ADE 651
Photo of ADE 100 taken at QEDcon 2016
Iraqi Interior Minister Jawad al-Bulani, who defended the use of the ADE 651.
Explosive detection is a non-destructive inspection process to determine whether a container contains explosive material. Explosive detection is commonly used at airports, ports and for border control.
An U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer with an explosive-detection dog