mines

New Autonomous System Offers All-in-One Approach for Undersea Mine Warfare

A new all-in-one autonomous mine countermeasure system from US firm Vatn Systems aims to give naval forces a faster, more flexible way to detect and neutralize underwater mines.

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Switzerland Rethinks Minefield Breaching With Two-in-One System

Military vehicles can now clear minefields and mark safe lanes in a single, continuous operation thanks to a new modular system from Switzerland-based firm Global Clearance Solutions.

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QinetiQ Expands Testing Capacity for Uncrewed Minehunting Systems 

QinetiQ has expanded the underwater testing capacity at the UK Ministry of Defence’s Portland Bill facility.

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A New Breed of Mine Dispersal System is Born From Croatia-Germany Collab

Laying minefields in combat zones can now be carried out rapidly without exposing troops to danger, as two European companies merge their systems into a next-gen anti-tank mine dispersal setup.

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Thales Pushes Mine Warfare Off Ships With AI-Driven Expeditionary System

Thales is pushing mine countermeasures beyond ships and naval bases, unveiling an expeditionary system designed to operate anywhere in the world.

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Rheinmetall Consortium Launches Upgrade for Italian Army Anti-Tank Mines

Rheinmetall and Italy have signed a memorandum of understanding to modernize “hundreds of thousands” of MATS anti-tank mines in the Italian Army’s stockpile.

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US Navy Eyes More Hammerhead Mines to Counter Enemy Submarines

The US Navy is seeking to increase its inventory of Hammerhead underwater mines under an existing contract with General Dynamics Mission Systems.

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UK Mulls Sending Minehunter Drones to Strait of Hormuz

The UK is considering deploying minehunting unmanned surface vessels to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz as tensions disrupt a vital global oil route.

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Milrem Transforms THeMIS UGV Into a Stand-Off Minefield Breacher

KNDS’ THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle can now clear anti-personnel mines and obstacles remotely from a distance, thanks to a cutting-edge new module.

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New Turkish Mine-Clearing System Blasts Minefields With 400-Kg Rocket Charge

ALPAY is a mine-clearance system, clearing 10-meter-wide corridors out to 100 meters with 99 percent reliability, and operating in all weather and terrain.

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