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Eliteforum
September 20th, 2002, 05:58 AM
I belive this is the right section, if it isn't, then please move it to where is, that said:

MICLIC Employment in a minefield less than 100 meters

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Clearing a lane through a minefield less than 100 meters deep requires one MICLIC. The leading edge of the minefield is identified and, if possible, confirmed by reconnaissance. The MICLIC is deployed from a minimum standoff distance of 62 meters from the leading edge of the minefield.

The neutralization of mines by blast depends on the peak pressure and the impulse. For the MICLIC, the impulse is at a maximum of 3 meters from the line charge (on both sides) and decreases the closer it gets toward the line charge, to a minimum of 1 meter from the line charge. This decrease on impulse causes a SKIP ZONE. This does not mean that neutralization is equal to zero percent: it means that it is not equal to 100 percent. Mines that are buried deeper than 10 centimeters and located 1 to 2 meters from the line charge have a high probability of not being neutralized.

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Clearing a lane a minefield of uncertain depth or greater than 100 m requires two or more MICLICs. The first MICLIC is deployed 100m from the identified leading edge or stricken vehicle. Once the first MICLIC is detonated, a second MICLIC moves 25m into the path formed by the first and fires its charge. This causes a 13m overlap of charges, and extends the lane an additional 87m. Additional MICLICs are used for minefields of extreme depth, and each one moves down the lane 25m into the path created by the previous charge.

Eliteforum
September 20th, 2002, 06:00 AM
MICLIC SAFETY FAN

SURFACE DANGER ZONE For firing the Mine Clearing Line Charge ( MICLIC ) with the M58, High Explosive Charge

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MICLIC SAFETY FAN

AREA F AND FRAGMENTATION ZONE ( IN DATAIL ) for firing the Mine Clearing Charge with the M58, High Explosive Charge.

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MICLIC FIRING PROCEEDURES

� Ensure proper stand off from minefield (62 meters from the back of the launcher).
� Ensure all vehicles within 200 meters are buttoned up & no vehicles within 30 meters except a plow or roller tank.
� Connect blasting machine.
� Raise launcher rail.
� Ensure rail is at 47 degrees and locked in the up position.
� Set control box to ROCKET & fire the rocket.
� Ensure charge is clear of your vehicle and the plow / roller tank.
� Set control box to CHARGE & fire the charge.

Eliteforum
September 20th, 2002, 06:02 AM
Why is there a 3 picture limit?

nbk2000
September 20th, 2002, 08:49 AM
So people don't post a couple dozen of 500KB+ sized pictures in a single post that then chokes up the Forum.

Also, how is a MICLIC relevant? It fires off a huge ass rocket that drags a few hundred pounds of high explosive behind it.

How to hand clear a lane through a minefield would be more appropriate. Even more so would be how to LAY a minefield in the first place. :)

Eliteforum
September 20th, 2002, 09:00 AM
Ok then, you'll be wanting the Mine/Countermine Operations PDF I have, once ctrl_c has sorted something out, I'll upload it.

On a referance to ctrl_c, I can access to the movies account, just not my personal account, so I'll upload this manual to the Movies account, then you cam move it over to the FTP account.

Machiavelli
September 20th, 2002, 04:17 PM
I guess you mean FM 20-32 "MINE/COUNTERMINE OPERATIONS". Since it's not restricted it would be easiest to just point to the US Armys digital library website.
<a href="http://www.adtdl.army.mil/cgi-bin/atdl.dll/fm/20-32/toc.html" target="_blank">http://www.adtdl.army.mil/cgi-bin/atdl.dll/fm/20-32/toc.html</a>

But we should try to stick with the basic stuff instead of mentally mastrubating about government toys that are useless to us.

nbk2000
September 20th, 2002, 11:00 PM
This topic is about as useful :rolleyes: as the Apache Operators Flight Manual topic was.

While interesting to read, it's otherwise useless to us.