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.