As the IDF continues its operations, the IDF’s combat engineers are quietly revolutionizing the battlefield with technology designed to save lives before combat even begins, the IDF announced in a statement on Sunday.
During the operations, the troops face a gauntlet of underground tunnels, explosive devices, and hidden ambushes. To counter these threats, the IDF has developed and deployed a range of remote-operated tools aimed at neutralizing threats while keeping soldiers out of harm’s way. Among the latest innovations is a remotely operated bulldozer, an upgraded version of the “Panda” engineered to detect and detonate hidden explosives. Capable of identifying landmines and triggering controlled blasts, the vehicle operates without placing its human operator at risk.
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
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