Arsalan
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Even though there is a strong concern in use of land both India and Pakistan continue to use anti personal and anti tank mines.
Pakistan maintain a strong stance of minimum credible deterrence against India, is some case offense is the best defense. the India Pakistan border makes one of the worlds largest mine fields. for any successful advance at eastern front, this massive obstacle is to be cleared. India in 2001 officially acknowledged that they are mining a three mile strip along the entire Pakistani border with anti tank and anti personal mines. (1)
Pakistan army advance troops and Pakistan ranges have to fulfill the task of clearing these mine fields for any successful advance into enemy territory.
not only in an offensive action but also keeping in view the current situation of northwestern part of Pakistan, demining is an important task to be performed. the basic principle of Pakistan army demining operation is:
1- Manual detection
2- Mechanical clearance.
Manual detection:
Hand held metal detectors are used foe land mine detection. almost all the models are being produced locally by private and government run organizations. (Perhaps Sir Fatman and some other army insiders can shed some light on this)
Mechanical Clearance:
Mine Clearing line charge:
Developed and manufactured locally by KRL. mostly to be used on battle field to remove anti personal mines.
Mine Rollers:
a roller mounted in front of a tank, designed to detonate anti-tank mines.
the device is made of two arm assembly mounted in front of a tank and between the arms is the roller that presses the mine and detonates it. the roller is made up of specially designed wheels that put heavy pressure on ground resulting the explosion of land mine.
the front arms assembly is moveable and the rollers bounce off in air every time the land mine explodes under it thus the damage to these rollers is minimized.
regards!
Pakistan maintain a strong stance of minimum credible deterrence against India, is some case offense is the best defense. the India Pakistan border makes one of the worlds largest mine fields. for any successful advance at eastern front, this massive obstacle is to be cleared. India in 2001 officially acknowledged that they are mining a three mile strip along the entire Pakistani border with anti tank and anti personal mines. (1)
Pakistan army advance troops and Pakistan ranges have to fulfill the task of clearing these mine fields for any successful advance into enemy territory.
not only in an offensive action but also keeping in view the current situation of northwestern part of Pakistan, demining is an important task to be performed. the basic principle of Pakistan army demining operation is:
1- Manual detection
2- Mechanical clearance.
Manual detection:
Hand held metal detectors are used foe land mine detection. almost all the models are being produced locally by private and government run organizations. (Perhaps Sir Fatman and some other army insiders can shed some light on this)
Mechanical Clearance:
Mine Clearing line charge:
Developed and manufactured locally by KRL. mostly to be used on battle field to remove anti personal mines.
Mine Rollers:
a roller mounted in front of a tank, designed to detonate anti-tank mines.
the device is made of two arm assembly mounted in front of a tank and between the arms is the roller that presses the mine and detonates it. the roller is made up of specially designed wheels that put heavy pressure on ground resulting the explosion of land mine.
the front arms assembly is moveable and the rollers bounce off in air every time the land mine explodes under it thus the damage to these rollers is minimized.
regards!