The M1 Abrams Panther is an M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank specially modified for mine clearing mine clearing missions. Modifications to the Abrams tank include the removal the turret, and installation of mine rollers on the front of the vehicle. Rollers attached to the front to the front of the vehicle explode landmines without causing damage to the vehicle. Weighing 43 tons, the PantherⅡcan clear a 5,000-square-meter area within an hour. Plow and roller kit attachments push mines out of the way when clearing roads without damaging the vehicle. The two PantherⅡvehicles in the 130thEngineer Brigade’s arsenal are one-third of the Army’s total stock. Two have been used since 1999 for mine-clearing missions inBosnia, and two more are en route to Kosove.
