"Carpet"-- minefield breaching system
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FUEL AIR EXPLOSIVE?
It is indeed a minefield breaching system, called "Carpet," currently in use by the Israeli army and will be fielded with the French army next year. Not much imagination as to the name and its function: the armored vehicle that is the weapon platform can fire up to 20 rockets in a rapid squence for minefield breaching. The force of the FAE blast clears nearly all mines, regardless of terrain, foliage or man-made obstacles.
27 JULY 2006,
Carpet rockets contain only liquid fuel which is flammable but not explosive in regular operating conditions. Therefore, if Carpet rockets are hit in their canisters, they do not cause any danger to the system, vehicle or nearby troops.
Fully loaded, the Carpet launcher weighs only 3.5 tons. It can carry up to 20 x 265 mm rockets, each weighing 46 kg.
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From the top 3 pics, i think this Carpet system is more than just a minefield breaching system. I suppose its possible that the same FAE rocket which is designed to breach minefields can also be used against non-armoured targets such as troops out in the open or soft-skinned military vehicles.
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this missle look futuristic..like its meant for space warfare
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DIdn't a forumnite post the above pic and claim israel was using chemical warfare against lebanon?Originally posted by lionnoisy:FUEL AIR EXPLOSIVE?
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Yeah, but already clarified to be a FAE - given divine powersOriginally posted by ditzy:DIdn't a forumnite post the above pic and claim israel was using chemical warfare against lebanon? 
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Oh man! This is hilarious!!Originally posted by MobyDog:Yeah, but already clarified to be a FAE - given divine powers
We better get our religions together and bless our amraams and baraks too! -
nice innovative weapon
