September 15, 2011: Nearly a decade ago, the U.S. Army began replacing the century old Bangalore Torpedo mine clearing system with a lighter and more effective device, and it has become a crucial bit ...

February 19, 2010: Britain has used, for the first time, in Marjah, Afghanistan, the latest version of their bangalore torpedo. The new device, called Python, is a rocket that carries an explosives ...

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Since the death of Jawaharlal Nehru more than a year ago, India’s ruling Congress Party has been plagued by what Delhi euphemists call “fissiparous tendencies.” Put more bluntly, many’s the politician ...