in a vehicle-towed trailer. The US Army also uses the Antipersonnel Obstacle Breaching System, which clears a path 0.6 to 1.0 meters by 45 meters, and is light enough to be carried by two soldiers. The have been reports of Russian and Syrian forces using their UR-77 Meteorit MICLIC systems as offensive weapons, to destroy buildings during urban fighting. Countermeasures Some modern mines, such as the Italian SB-33 mine, have a fuze mechanism that detonates the mine if subject to gradual, steady pressure, but locks the fuze if subject to a sudden shock. Such mines are resistant to clearing by line charges. Examples M58 MICLIC (MIne Clearing LIne Charge) vehicle Antipersonnel Obstacle Breaching System (APOBS) Python Minefield Breaching System Charge Line Mine Clearing (Vehicle) - Indian UR-77 (УР-77) Soviet Meteorit Mineclearing System (rocket launched explosive hose), replacement of the UR-67 system based on the BTR-50PK chassis. Turkish MKE TAMGEÇ and MKE TAMKAR. Tracked with FNSS ACV-15 mounted on trailer. See also Bangalore torpedo Canadian pipe mine References Bibliography External links Mine warfare countermeasures English inventions