StrategyPage has an interesting article on this bit of machinery that to be honest I had never heard of. The MineWolf seems to have a rather strong following in the Middle East and I'm interested to see how it performs in the war zone.
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Looks to me like a variation of the 'Churchill flail tank' that was used in the second world war,I've often wondered why this system was never modernised for use in the current IED situation.
ReplyDeleteI covered flails a while ago
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And another post on IED/Mine clearance
http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2010/06/is-talisman-too-little-too-late/
Mine flails and rollers are fairly standard kit these days, although my understanding was that they're too slow, cumbersome, heavy and vulnerable for offroad combat mine clearing and so the preference is to use explosive line charges. Ideal for post-conflict clearance however.
ReplyDeleteJERVVS are commonly used in Afghan for on-road IED detonation, although a flail/roller system such as the MineWolf would be unsuitable for this role.
I saw a cable TV show on civilian version. This are awesome devices
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