Conduct Breaching Operations Flashcards
1
Q
What are the lane widths when breaching?
A
1m-assault footpath
4.5m-initial lane
4.5m-single lane
10m-double lane
2
Q
What will the number and types of lanes depend on when breaching?
A
- size of breaching force
- depth and density of the minefield
- type and amount of equipment available
3
Q
What are the three methods of assault breaching?
A
- mechanical
- explosive
- manual
4
Q
What are types of mechanical breaching?
A
- mine plows (ex. AARDVARK)
- mine rollers
- mine clearing blade (MCB)
- combat engineer vehicle with full width mine rake (CEV)
- MATILDA-robotic mine detector
5
Q
What are types of explosive breaching?
A
- bangalore
- antipersonnel obstacle breaching system
- MONGOOSE (explosive standoff minefield breacher)
- MICLIC (mine clearing line charge)
6
Q
How long is a MICLIC line charge?
A
106.5m, clears a 14 by 100m path
7
Q
What is the MICLICs replacement?
A
MONGOOSE
8
Q
What is a description of the MONGOOSE?
A
- rocket propelled line charge
- clears a 14 by 100 meter path
- uses a shape charge net explosive system
9
Q
What are types of manual breaching?
A
- probing
- mine detectors
- dogs
- visual
- will not cover more than 500m an hour
