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U.S. Army M1A1 Abrams tank with mine plow from 1995 or earlier Trojan AVRE of the Royal Engineers with full-width mine plow and fascine. A mine plow (plough in British English) is a device designed to clear a lane through a minefield, allowing other vehicles to follow. A mine plow is typically mounted to a tank or military engineering vehicle.
Additionally an anti-magnetic mine activating device (AMMAD) is connected between the two roller banks. The system weighs 10 short tons (9.07 metric tons). [11] D7 surface mine plow (SMP): A track-width plow designed to skim the surface of a flat roadway or trail, not to defeat buried mines. It is controlled by the driver.
The M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV) is a U.S. military mine- and explosives-clearing vehicle, based on the M1 Abrams chassis, equipped with a mine plow and line charges. Its first large scale use by the US Marines (USMC) was in the joint ISAF -Afghan Operation Moshtarak in Southern Afghanistan during the War in Afghanistan in 2010 against ...
Leopard-1 chassis. The weapon was removed (in accordance with the Conventional Armed Forces Agreement), while Pearson Engineering added a full-width mine plow. [103] [107] [108] 30 Leopard 1A3 GR Germany: Leopard-1 chassis. The weapon was removed (in accordance with the Conventional Armed Forces Agreement). Equipped with mine rollers. [103 ...
Track Width Mine Plow (TWMP) (LIN B71621): The Track Width Mine Plough (TWMP) uses a raking action to clear a safe path by bringing concealed or buried mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to the surface and moving them wide and clear of the vehicle. It can be fitted with a MAD to counter magnetic influence fused mines.
This hot climate optimised AEV 3 Kodiak is fitted with a Pearson Full Width Mine Plough. This AEV 3 Kodiak is using its front-mounted blade for dozing. The two pivot points on the excavator arm of this AEV 3 Kodiak are clearly visible as it digs.
In addition to the standard M603 fuze, two additional fuzes are available: the M624 tilt-rod fuze (which offers full-width attack capability) and the M608 double-impulse fuze. The M624 fuze requires 3.75 pounds-force (16.7 N) of force to move the tilt rod, and once it exceeds 20 degrees of tilt the mine will detonate.
The plow device with reversed discharges makes it possible to bury and mask mines. Demonstration of mine deployment from the rear of the vehicle The GMZ-3 provides for the advance installation of minefields in danger zones for tanks, as well as defending against attacks from tanks and mechanized units.