Bangalore torpedoes have been handed over to the military to fight barriers

30 November, 2023 U.S. military with Bangalore charges.

2021. Photo credits: alamy.com Ukrainian military engineers have been supplied with M1A3 Bangalore charges to fight against barriers.

The NMFTE Telegram group released photos capturing these charges in Ukraine. Bangalore is to help the Ukrainian military create passages in wire and mine barriers. It is produced as a blasting kit for infantry and engineer troops.

An explosive charge can clear a lane of traffic approximately one meter wide.

A M1A3 Bangalore of the Ukrainian military.

2023, Ukraine. Photo credits: NMFTE

Bangalore can be used by a single soldier or a team of several people.

First, the place where Bangalore is to be used is checked for tripwires and booby traps. The soldier then connects the required number of sections and pushes it through the minefield. An electric or non-electric capsule is used to initiate the detonation.

M1A3 Bangalore charge. Photo credits: i.namu.wiki

The US Army also uses Bangalore torpedoes under the designation M1A2 and M1A3. Back in World War I, the Bangalore torpedo was mostly used to clear barbed wire before an attack.

As previously reported, Ukraine is actively using M58 MICLIC mine clearance systems to create passages for troops.