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Clearing mines in Afganistan??
In 1944 we had 'Flail Tanks' to clear mines off the beaches for the invasion.
My question is: Why cannot these be used in Afganistan??
I may be thick, but I would have thought, this would be better than our troops today being blown apart.
My question is: Why cannot these be used in Afganistan??
I may be thick, but I would have thought, this would be better than our troops today being blown apart.
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I believe many of the IED's are planted in the narrow alleyways of villages and they try to clear them in a way that doesn't damage the local homes and businesses. Traditionally the British way in these situations is to "win hearts and minds" by being sensitive to the needs of innocent civilians whereas the US just go in and kick ass.
in some areas, vehicles would not have access and so the flail could not be used. also the ground on the roads is incredibly hard so im not sure how easily a flail would penetrate, the ones on d-day were used on beaches
The americans have a device which is pretty much a row of wheels, attached to a frame and guided infront of vehicles, when a wheel hits a mine, the frame and not the vehicle gets destroyed. They also have another vehicle, which may be a flail, but i cant remember exactly, but this would be used in the desert areas of the country.
The americans have a device which is pretty much a row of wheels, attached to a frame and guided infront of vehicles, when a wheel hits a mine, the frame and not the vehicle gets destroyed. They also have another vehicle, which may be a flail, but i cant remember exactly, but this would be used in the desert areas of the country.
we used robots in NI for blowing open car boots and van doors when we suspected bombs.
Like a lot of battlefield technology, not always as easy to use as one might like - but sacrificing Engineers is just wrong.
And this plays to Taliban strengths. They aren't especially capable but they can produce and place these IEDs ad infinitum - and will only get better at it.
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Like a lot of battlefield technology, not always as easy to use as one might like - but sacrificing Engineers is just wrong.
And this plays to Taliban strengths. They aren't especially capable but they can produce and place these IEDs ad infinitum - and will only get better at it.
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/// doesn't damage the local homes and businesses. Traditionally the British way in these situations is to "win hearts and minds" by being sensitive to the needs of innocent civilians ///
Now we all know it is far better to sacrifice our troops lives, providing we don't harm or upset 'Johnny Foreigner'.
I would make it the 'innocent civilians' responsibility to keep their own streets and buildings clear of mines.
We don't want to appear un-British at all costs do we?
Now we all know it is far better to sacrifice our troops lives, providing we don't harm or upset 'Johnny Foreigner'.
I would make it the 'innocent civilians' responsibility to keep their own streets and buildings clear of mines.
We don't want to appear un-British at all costs do we?
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Robots are used - a lot there was a program on BAEs work with them a few weeks back on (cover your ears RebelSouls) BBC2
Check out TALON robots
http://www.shephard.c...-in-afghanistan/1701/
They are designed to be rapidly repaired and replaced but bombs are cheaper and easier to make than robots and you need bomb disposal people to man them
Check out TALON robots
http://www.shephard.c...-in-afghanistan/1701/
They are designed to be rapidly repaired and replaced but bombs are cheaper and easier to make than robots and you need bomb disposal people to man them
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