Python Minefield Breaching System
The Python Minefield Breaching System is used by the British Army to clear minefields. It replaces the Giant Viper, and has the ability to clear a safe lane in minefields 230m long and 7m wide through which vehicles can pass.
The system works by firing a single rocket from a launcher mounted on a 136 Kilogramme trailer which has to be towed to the edge of the mined area. Attached to the rocket is a 230m long hose packed with one and a half tons of explosive. After the hose lands on the ground it detonates and destroys or clears over 90% of mines along its entire length.[1]