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UK introduces Trojan tank to Afghan war

February 16, 2010 12:52 IST

Angry British troops have used the mighty IED-busting Trojan tank against the Taliban in Nad-e-Ali district of Helmand provinceĀ in Afghanistan on Monday during Operation Moshtarak, The Sun reports.

The Trojan is the 'Swiss army knife' of the forces -- built to cut through the harshest of terrain with its monster

tool kit.

A plough protects the crew as it clears a path through a minefield. It can rip devices out the ground.

Explosions bounce off the Trojan's 65-ton bulk.

It also carries thermal imaging kit, low-light vision cameras, long-range magnifying devices, a remote-control machine gun and anti-tank weapons.

The Trojan does in seconds what may take the Counter-IED Taskforce days -- at huge risk.

The impact of such an awesome vehicle is obvious.

Photograph: British Ministry of Defence