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tracked armoured fighting vehicle. The dispensers can launch mines to the sides and rear of the vehicle as it proceeds. Each mine has a programmable life, after which they
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Twenty-nine Shielder systems were in service with the British Army in 2009. In 2013/14 it was revealed that the system was removed from active service.
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to create anti-tank barriers quickly. The system was based on the American
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Ministry of Defence: Annual Report and Accounts 2013-2014
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Post–Cold War military equipment of the United Kingdom
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