Hidden tunnels, ambushes and explosives in walls: the Israel-Hamas war enters a precarious new phase

Tunnels and “mouseholes” in walls also allow for undetected movement between buildings. Hamas fighters expect they can emerge from these holes to attack Israeli soldiers before disappearing again. In addition, Hamas sappers have likely prepared many improvised explosive devices (IEDs) Read More …

Israel: IDF combat engineers clear Hamas booby traps

IDF Combat Engineering Corps have been working inside the Gaza Strip, creating access routes, clearing the area of explosive devices, and neutralizing Hamas terror infrastructure and terrorist cells found in the area, the IDF said on Saturday. Furthermore, combat engineering Read More …

Ukraine: M1 Abrams-Based Mine Clearing Vehicle Appears In-Country

The U.S.-made M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV) will provide critical capabilities helping Ukrainian troops clear the hundreds of miles of dense mine fields the Russians have built up. The U.S. Army describes the M1150 ABV as a “highly mobile and Read More …

Ukraine’s military bomb squads upgrade demining system

The Defense Ministry’s State Special Transport Service experts improved the mobility of the demining system they have in service by placing it on chassis. In order to create passages through enemy minefields, the assault units of the State Special Transport Service Read More …

South Korea will provide Ukraine with two non-lethal battlefield demining tanks

These Korean non-lethal tanks are armored anti-mine machines. The Ukrainian armed forces have been struggling since the start of the summer counter-offensive because of the huge minefields laid by the Russian army. One of the most inaccessible are these minefields Read More …

Ukraine: A Sea of Explosives 1,000 Kilometers Long

Russian troops have transformed the fighting front into what is likely the largest minefield in the world. Ukrainian sappers are making but slow progress through this sea of death. Sappers are arduously doing their best to clear the explosives. And Read More …

One Thing May Save Ukraine From Russia’s Mine Warfare Nightmare: Spider Boots

“Spider boots” may sound like one of the cool magic items you can find in fantasy games, but this specially-designed four-legged footwear exists in real life, and is literally a matter of saving life and limb. A recent news segment Read More …

Russia is expanding its use of landmines in Ukraine but removing them is proving difficult

One of crucial themes of the war in Ukraine has been the adaptation battle between the Ukrainians and Russians. Both sides have learned and adapted their tactics, technology and military organisations in order to improve their battlefield performance. The most Read More …

How to blast through a Russian minefield

What does it take to blast a path through a minefield? A monster of a vehicle – part tank, part bulldozer – firing a rocket attached to a cord of explosives. That detonation in turns detonates the mines that are Read More …

Germany provides another military assistance package to Ukraine

As part of the new military assistance package provided by Germany, Ukraine will receive mine clearing tanks, howitzers, drones, and other military equipment units. The relevant statement was made by the German Federal Government on August 4, 2023. The new Read More …