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For when you have to absolutely place a hasty minefield as quick as possible.
US Army Dusting Off Volcano Mine Dispensers
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12B: Combat Engineer Weapons
Posted 8 y ago
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I also thought there was a ban on them , sounds like a lot of retraining for the Engineers
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most interesting... I thought it was also retired because of the UN ban on the use or em/deployment of permanent in-place Land Mines ... or something to that effect ... one of Bill Clintons moves
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SSG (Join to see)
I believe you're correct, that's why we use an, "electronically deployed munition system" currently. A large amount of spider systems are set up to claymores, grenades, illumination munitions, etc. and are controlled by a computer held by a soldier to detonate on command. Minefields with more control as it were.
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SFC Charles Keith
SSG (Join to see) - it is the same essentially, you set the timer by the DCM to say 8hrs and they will detonate in place leaving no minefield in tact for anyone to run into. That is why they are not on the ban, like I said I had one of two that actually crossed and was in the initial push into Iraq and they are finicky as are the DCM and cables but hopefully soldiers still remember how to use them.
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