According to UNICEF, approximately 110 million landmines are still present in 64 countries across the world. These can remain active for 50 years. Most of the time, these landmines outlive even the ones who placed them. Landmines have led to causalities, taking innocent, unsuspecting victims with it. All around the world, official, unofficial, and humanitarian demining…
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An Introduction to Minefield Clearance
Even though landmines gained prominence after their extensive use in the Second World War, they have been in existence since the 1800’s. According to historical accounts, landmines were first used in the American Civil War. However, it was only during WWII that they became one of the major weapons of the war. Since then, landmines have…
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Benefits and Uses of an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV)
Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV’S) are vehicles that can function on the ground without the need for a human’s presence on board. These vehicles are controlled remotely and are used to ensure there is a safe distance between the operator and the possible danger. UGVs have been used in war-torn countries, areas that are in dangerous…
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Safe Demining by Armtrac Ltd
The UK-based demining equipment manufacturer Armtrac Ltd is no stranger to Colombia. On display at Expodefensa was the Armtrac 20T C-IED Robot which is a flexible, cost effective, remote controlled Small (Heavy) unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). It can be fitted with a variety of toolkits including a demining flail or tiller and at the same…
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