No one gets injured in this video; in fact, the entire purpose is to stop at least two groups people from getting injured by mines (US Forces and Afghani civilians who would later inevitably wander into what are live minefields). Spookily, there appear to be some secondary explosions from mine clearing charges that cause enormous clouds to rise into the sky...
At least mildly interesting...
"Published on Mar 17, 2014
M1 Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV), shortly Breacher, and nicknamed The Shredder, is the name of a military vehicle model as first used on a larger scale by the US Marines in the joint ISAF-Afghan Operation Moshtarak in Southern Afghanistan during the War in Afghanistan in 2010 against the Taliban insurgency.
These tracked combat vehicles were especially designed to clear pathways for troops and other vehicles through minefields and along roadside bombs and Improvised Explosive Devices. The 72-ton, 40-foot (12-meter)-long vehicles are based on the M1 Abrams with a 1,500 horsepower engine, but fitted with a 50-caliber machine gun and a front-mounted 15-foot (4.5-meter) wide plow, supported by metallic skis that glide on the dirt and armed with nearly 7,000 pounds (3,175 kilograms) of explosives.
They were called "the answer" to the deadliest threat facing NATO troops in this conflict. The Breachers are also equipped with M58 MICLIC Mine Clearing Line Charges: rockets carrying C-4 explosives up to 100-150 yards (meters) forward, detonating hidden bombs at a safe distance, so that troops and vehicles can pass through safely.
In the 1990s, the U.S. Army decided it could not afford to continue developing complicated, maintenance-heavy vehicles for this purpose. The Grizzly program was canceled in 2001. The prototype developed never made it to the production lines. The Marine Corps however persisted and funded its own development and testing. The main body of the final model of the ABV is built on the General Dynamics chassis that is used for the M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank. Pearson Engineering of the UK provided the specially designed plow and the other mine-clearing accessories."
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rich_magnetIs this the latest of the C&C games? Their graphics are getting really good. It's too bad they're still using the isometric view, however.
grinterI don't see the "secondary explosions". I do see some trees being blown up.
SFOGuyYou might be right! I watched the sequence at 35-40 secs and decided that in comparison to the explosion at 3:13, the 3:13 explosion looked like they'd stumbled into something (bigger, blacker, flames)---but maybe that was just the tree line?
I don't see the "secondary explosions". I do see some trees being blown up.
garmachiWhen that... kid, really, says, "Motivate!" at 2:37, I swear I had flashbacks. I haven't heard that battle cry in over a decade...
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poolcleaner"In the 1990s, the U.S. Army decided it could not afford to continue developing complicated, maintenance-heavy vehicles for this purpose. The Grizzly program was canceled in 2001. The prototype developed never made it to the production lines."
THIS is why we "liberals" don't like so-called success. This. Success for what? So we can call human life a trifle? We can't afford to develop appropriate life-saving vehicles, and yet we have so much wealth in this godforsaken country.
It's godforsaken, because your Christ did NOT advocate material success. He cared for the tired and the hungry. Guardians of Democracy? More like a bunch of A-holes...
At least the military had an answer. I like the military, but I hate our "successful" American Judas'. Selling out their fake Jesus eeeeeevery freaking day. And for what? I hope His love doesn't buy them past the pearly gates because THAT would be a tragedy. I'll see you all in hell.
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