Breaching and Urban warfare devices

Urbanization is one of the global most distinctive phenomena. This process affects also the nature of combat scenario while more and more military operations take place in urban areas, as it was expressed in the last 15 years in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Balkan, Chechnia, Somalia and during the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) introduces many challenges into different combat scenarios, LIC (Low Intensity Conflict) and complex anti-terror operations. In the late stages of the urban combat phase of operation, as well as during the survivability and sustained operations (SASO) phase of the urban fight, military forces are often operating at close quarters against an ambiguary enemy [1]. In this kind of asymmetric war, the enemy gains the advantage by using simple munitions and relies on the natural protection of three dimensional urban structures. Mission forces are usually divided into small self-reliant groups (bubbles) that confront the complexity of the urban battlefield. Traditional weapons are insufficient for this scenario. This paper presents RAFAEL's breaching devices family which offers an innovative and unique solution for variety of targets and challenges within the Urban terrain.