Mine Clearing Equipment

Mine Clearing Equipment

Mechanical mine clearance: Development, applicability and difficulties

Most of the available mechanical mine clearing equipment contributes to solving the mine problem. This contribution is bounded by their limitations as there is no one mechanical mine clearance technology that can clear all mines under the diverse environment, climate and terrain conditions. Despite the technological advances it is …

Ukraine's Iron General Says Western De-Mining Equipment …

Ukraine's 'Iron General' says Western supplies of mine-clearing equipment are 'insufficient' to achieve a breakthrough against Russia. Tom Porter. 2023-11-02T12:06:00Z

Clearing Ukrainian land of dangerous mines, ordinance will …

WARSAW — As the war in Ukraine grinds on, the already monumental task of clearing the country of dangerous mines and unexploded ordinance is growing exponentially by the day, leading to what a ...

Slow pace of Ukraine's counteroffensive prompts military …

And the mine-clearing equipment that the United States is providing will materially affect whether the Ukrainians can actually move forward, punch through, and create a very serious dilemma for ...

US Army M160 Anti-Personnel Mine Clearing System

The US Army M160 Anti-Personnel Mine Clearing System, Remote Control or AMCS-RC was procured a decade ago for Afghan Operations. ~ Designed and manufactured by DOK-ING d.o.o. of Zagreb, a company established in Croatia in 1992 to produce mine-clearing vehicles, the M160 robotic mine-clearance vehicle is an early …

Blocked By Mines, Ukrainian Troops Are Flinging Explosive …

The Mala Tomachka battle underscores the importance of mine-clearing. The Ukrainian assault failed, but it would've failed faster without line-charges.

M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV)

The most powerful pieces of mine clearing equipment on the ABV are its two-line charge launchers. The model used is the M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge, or …

U.S. to send $250 million in weapons and ammunition to …

The weapons will be drawn from existing U.S. stockpiles, officials said Tuesday, and will include mine-clearing equipment, artillery and rocket rounds, ambulances and medical gear, among other ...

Mine clearing equipment for Ukraine

According to Pearson, the mine-clearing equipment was developed as front-mounted equipment for combat vehicles in order to create the possibility of breaking through minefields with it. According to Pearson, the tines, which are arranged across the entire width of the vehicle, displace buried mines to create a passable path. ...

Clearing landmines and cluster bombs | MAG

We recruit and train men and women from local communities. This gives people affected by landmines the opportunity to clear them, as well as financially support their own families and communities. In this way, MAG also acquires knowledge, technical expertise, and further commitment to clearing the country of landmines.

Minefield Breaching

Equipment for Robotic Combat Vehicles (RCVs) Engineering Capability for RCVs. ... Pearson Engineering's Route Opening Mine Plough is a full width mine plough designed for deliberate minefield breaching activities. Ground engaging tines move earth wide and clear of the vehicle to create a cleared route. View Product.

Demining: What's Demining and What Equipment is there?

Demining: Armtrac Ltd, the demining equipment specialists, explain the various types of mine clearance there are and what equipment works best. Learn more. Press release: Armtrac C-IED Mine Roller System delivered to Senegal >>

M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV)

The most powerful pieces of mine clearing equipment on the ABV are its two-line charge launchers. The model used is the M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge, or 'MICLIC'. These devices are also known as Linear Demolition Charge Systems or 'LDCSs'. Line charge devices became popular in World War Two with the British 'Conger' and the …

Minenräumer Minebreaker 2000/2

Mine Clearing Equipment. The mine plow of the Minebreaker takes the form of a large tilling drum. The drum is covered in around 50, long chisel-like teeth. As the vehicle's designer once explained: "The tilling drum is fitted with heavy-duty tungsten carbide teeth. If a mine blows up these teeth are the only piece damaged, but [they] are ...

Appendix H

MINEFIELD REDUCTION AND CLEARING EQUIPMENT . ... The MPLC NSN No. 1375-01-593-8347, provides a precise, portable mine clearing weapon system at the small tactical unit level providing the ability to conduct clearing operations in urban and complex mined or trip-wired environments. Mobility and survivability is increased due to …

US has delivered M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge MICLIC …

The list of military equipment delivered to Ukraine stated Mine clearing equipment without any details about the type of this equipment. The picture published to the "Ukraine Weapons Tracker" Twitter account shows an American-made M113A3 tracked armored personnel carrier vehicle towing the M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge (MICLIC).

Hydrema Defence Mine Clearing Vehicle: High-End Technology

Explore our range of mine clearing vehicles, engineered for the utmost safety and effectiveness in demining. Discover advanced, reliable solutions for clearing both anti …

Counter-Offensive Arms, Gear Continues a Trend in US Aid …

Announced today, the package includes mine-clearing equipment, demolition munitions, and equipment for clearing obstacles, plus ammunition for U.S. …

The Danger Lurking Just Below Ukraine's Surface | WIRED

The widespread use of mines has left Ukrainians scrambling to find ways to clear the explosives. New efforts to develop mine-clearing technology may help them push back Russia's invading forces.

WiSENT 1: FFG Flensburger Fahrzeugbau

Tactical mine clearance is one of the most demanding tasks in the field. To enable armies around the globe to perform this task quickly, safely and reliably, FFG has developed the WiSENT 1 Mine clearing (MC). The WiSENT 1 MC is based on a WiSENT 1 ARV and is designed to support following troops with safe, cleared routes.

Ukrainian farmer comes up with novel way to demine his fields

HRAKOVE, Ukraine, May 2 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian farmer has come up with a novel way to remove mines left in his fields after Russia's invasion -- he's kitted out his tractor with protective panels ...

MPLC® Minefield Breaching

The MPLC®, NSN # 1375-01-593-8347, is a lightweight and portable rocket launched explosive line charge system that assists in breaching through a complex mined or trip-wired environment.

This Anglo-German Mine-Clearing Tank Can Easily Clear …

The list of "Military Engineering Capabilities" comprises an impressive array of equipment. This includes the WiSENT 1 mine-clearing tanks, eleven mine plows designed to work seamlessly with Ukraine's Soviet-pattern T-72 tanks, three remote-controlled mine-clearing robots, twelve Ahlmann backhoe loaders specially configured …

Ukraine Receives Military Equipment To Counter Russia's

The recent military aid package from the United States to Ukraine included equipment designed for mine warfare, including mine rollers, MRAPs, and demolition equipment for obstacle clearing. These ...

Mine Clearance Vehicles

Westminster's Mine Clearance Vehicles will effectively clear an area of any land mines that may be present. Land mines that the system comes in contact with will be detonated, …

Ukraine Fact Sheet 7 June

• 20 logistics support vehicles and equipment; • 239 fuel tankers and 105 fuel trailers; • 58 water trailers; • Six armored utility trucks; • 125mm, 120mm, and 105mm tank ammunition; • More than 1,800,000 rounds of 25mm ammunition; and • Mine clearing equipment. Aircraft and Unmanned Aerial Systems • 20 Mi-17 helicopters;

Mine Clearance Vehicles

Westminster's Mine Clearance Vehicles will effectively clear an area of any land mines that may be present. Land mines that the system comes in contact with will be detonated, leaving the ground clear of explosive …

Mechanical mine clearance: Development, applicability and …

Mechanical equipment and tools for mine clearance. A number of mechanical mine clearing machines have been tested in the past. The general trend …

Mine-Clearing System Seen Being Used As Devastating …

A remarkable video from the war in Ukraine shows what is purportedly a Ukrainian-operated UR-77 Meteorit mine-clearing vehicle's rocket-assisted line charge …

M60A3 Panther & M1 Panther II MDCVs

Mine Clearing Equipment. Depending on mission requirements, the Panther II could equip either a Mine Clearing Roller (MCR) or a Mine Clearing Blade (MCB). The Roller was intended for …