The Government of the United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security

Chih-Tsai Chen

Robert P Kaste

Ashiq A Quabili

Patrick O'Connor

Chian-Fong Yen

Jian H Yu

Nelson Carey

Roger Veldman

Xianzhi Yang

Mark Nansteel

Matthew Ghent

Examples are directed towards apparatuses, systems, and methods. For example, an apparatus includes a weight including a first side and a second side. The first side of the weight forms a receiving hole in the first side. A pin includes a first end and a second end. The second end of the pin is inserted into the receiving hole of the weight. The pin includes a reduced portion. A pin detonator is coupled to the reduced portion of the pin to sever the pin when detonated.

Ballistic pendulum stabilizer

An explosive threat mitigation unit (TMU) stands ready to receive a suspected bomb, enclose it, and contain the explosion if one occurs. An operator protects bystanders and surroundings by putting the suspected bomb in a TMU and then closing the TMU. If the bomb goes off, the TMU mitigates the effects of both the blast and the fragments. One variation has a container, a tube, a cap, and a door. The container includes an opening. The tube, arranged in the container, aligns with the opening. The cap slides through the opening and over the tube. The door slides into place to close the opening and enclose the cap within the container.

Foldable explosive threat mitigation unit

Explosive threat mitigation unit

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