M58 MICLIC
The M58 mine-clearing line charge is a rocket-projected mine-clearing line charge used to provide a "close-in" demining capability for maneuver forces of the United States Army and Marine Corps.
First fielded in 1988 with United States Army Europe, the MICLIC is a cable fitted with explosive charges. Drawn by a rocket into a minefield, the cable lands in a straight line and detonates, destroying conventionally fuzed land mines in a lane eight meters wide and 100 meters long.
Technical specification
The MICLIC system consists of an M353 3½ ton or M200A1 2½ ton trailer chassis, a launcher assembly, an M147 firing kit, an M58A3 line charge and a 5-inch MK22 Mod 4 rocket. The line charge is 350 feet long and contains 5 pounds per linear foot of C-4 explosive. If a MICLIC fails to detonate normally, it can be manually activated by time-delay fuses every few feet along its length. The M147 firing kit can also be mounted on the M60 AVLB and the M1150 [Assault Breacher Vehicle].Each M58 MICLIC line charge cost about $83,000 in fiscal 2018.