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You’re correct. You align the vehicle to orient on the minefield, raise the rocket, fire the rocket, the rocket pulls out the line charge out of the crate and pulls it taught across the minefield. The rocket motor burns out and the line charge falls to earth in a straight line. It is comprised of a big fat rope (technical term) surrounded by 5lb. C4 blocks as you described above.

At this point the crew command detonates the line charge which creates a HUGE big badda BOOM that either detonates the mines via overpressure or hopefully throws them clear of the lane to either side. The lane is then proofed (checked to make sure there are no mines left) with either a roller or plow. Those used to be separate tanks, so here it integrates into one system that is ready to go as soon as the line charge goes off.

To the person that suggested launching and detonating this down a street and needing ball bearings - you have no idea of the amount of force this thing releases. It is awesome.????

IIRC the SDZ/surface danger zone is around a mile, and even there you feel it in your chest when it goes off. 62m away, it rocks the track. It would destroy the buildings and kill anyone nearby from overpressure.

- Old 21B/12A. Man I miss those days!

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I'm curious if they put pressure sensors in any of the crew's helmets and collected data.  I'd bet the risk of TBI to the crew is pretty high, especially after repeated firing.  Being close to explosives is hard on the body and that thing looks like it has a heck of a shock wave.  Looks like it takes a lot of work for two shots to clear 750 feet.  I'd love to see one fire in person though.  

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The Izzys should use them on their violent armed "protestors".

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@IronBalaclava
@sandboxmedic

Sorry I missed this @

Not often used in the antipersonnel role as there are so many other systems that can do it better and more efficiently. @Daemon mentioned the canister round, which is more effective now than it was in 1865, when it was devastating against troops in the open (I’m not that old, FYI). It is also in limited supply and a pain in the ass to conduct reloads as it needs a crane, so if you use it for a TIC, it better be in a Final Protective Fires/oh shit we’re being overrun role. It’s effectively a 2,000 lbs. bomb on your position - troops in the open will not survive.

When I was a PL in the ‘90’s we didn’t have the in helmet sensors. I haven’t seen info on them now, but suspect TBI could be an issue. It will seriously rock your track.

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