| Vol. 9 No 3 June 2001 ISSN : 0971 - 4413 |
Charge Line Mine
Clearing (Vehicle)
A Charge Line Mine Clearing (Vehicle) (CLMC(V)) equipment has
been designed and 
developed to meet the tactical and strategic requirement of the Army for
neutralising enemy antitank land mines and creating a safe lane for the advancement of
tanks or armoured vehicles in a warfield.
The equipment consists of an explosive
filled 300 m long hose layed in a box and mounted on a two-wheel trailer capable of being
towed by a tank. The explosive line charge is projected onto the minefield by a cluster of
six rockets. The line charger gets straightened in flight with the help of parachute,
detonates after landing and actuates the antitank mines by blast, resulting in creating a
safe lane 6 m wide and more than 250 m long.
CLMC (V): Special Features
Explosive Charge
| Length of line charge | 300 m in 10 segments |
| Explosive | Solid high explosive |
| Gross weight of line charge | 3300 Kg |
Rocket Cluster
| No. of rockets | 6 |
| Propellant | Double base |
| Thrust | 2600 kg |
| Burning time | 7 s |
Performance
| Safe lane created | 6 m x 250-300 m |
| Stand-off distance | 50-70 m |
| Time of operation | Not more than 5 min |
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