170503-N-HW977-935 CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (May 3, 2017) An Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System (APOBS) explodes in a cloud of smoke and flames during a test and evaluation. APOBS is a length of detonating cord with attached grenades that is carried over an obstacle or minefield by a rocket to clear a safe path. NSWC Corona personnel collected data, while Marines from 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians, based in San Diego, Calif., provided critical support in preparing and executing the system. ( Navy photo by Greg Vo
170503-N-HW977-935 CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (May 3, 2017) An Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System (APOBS) explodes in a cloud of smoke and flames during a test and evaluation. APOBS is a length of detonating cord with attached grenades that is carried over an obstacle or minefield by a rocket to clear a safe path. NSWC Corona personnel collected data, while Marines from 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians, based in San Diego, Calif., provided critical support in preparing and executing the system. ( Navy photo by Greg Vojtko/Released) 170503-N-HW977-935 by NAVSEA Corona
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