Ukraine receives German mine clearing tanks
14 January, 2023 The Keiler mine clearing vehicle. Photo credits: Bundeswehr The German government has handed over four mine clearing tanks to Ukraine.
Germany's government website also indicates that Ukraine has received four mobile and protected mine clearing systems. The exact type of armored vehicles is not specified, but the transfer included the Minenraumpanzer. From German Minenraumpanzer translates as "mine clearing tank".
The Bundeswehr is armed with Minenraumpanzer Keiler mine clearing tanks.
The Keiler mine clearing vehicle. Photo credits: Bundeswehr
Presumably, Ukraine received the Keiler demining vehicles based on the modified chassis of an M48 tank, which had adopted a set of modern components.
In the second half of the nineties, the German army received 24 Keiler demining vehicles. The Keiler mine clearing tank is a monster with a combat weight of 54.6 tons and an engine power of about 1,100 horsepower.
The Keiler mine clearing vehicle.
Photo credits: Bundeswehr
In the Keiler realignment, the base chassis were reinforced with a thrust nose shield, as well as a heavy-duty rotor-powered mine flail and an electromagnetic trawl. In addition, the machine is equipped with a device for marking the cleared passage using flags. The Keiler demining vehicle is an example of the most interesting approach to the operation of equipment.
The Keiler mine clearing vehicle.
Photo credits: Bundeswehr
Despite the use of the hull with limited protection as well as other units of the outdated tank, it copes with the tasks and has repeatedly demonstrated its potential in real operations.
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