The Track Width Mine
Plough (TWMP) is produced by RAMTA Aerostructures and
Systems Division of Israeli Aircraft Industries Ltd. The
plough consists of 2 plough units with separate lifting
mechanisms and depth control systems. Each unit operates
independently and follows the terrain contours, clearing
a path winder than the tank tracks. It can be transferred
from one tank to another within one hour.
Ordered by the US Army in 1989 and operated by the Allied
forces during Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf.
3 ploughs were acquired and sent to the Danish C-squadron
in Bosnia-Herzegovina in the mid 1990´s.
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