Exail to Supply Hundreds of K-Ster Minesweeping Drones for Various Navies
Exail has received a contract to provide “several hundred” K-Ster unmanned underwater mine disposal vehicles for multiple naval forces.
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.
North Korean Troops Aid Russian Demining Operations in Kursk
North Korean military engineers are helping Russian forces clear mines in the Kursk region, according to acting governor Alexander Khinshtein.
S.Korea’s Indigenous Minesweeping Helicopter Conducts Maiden Flight
South Korea has carried out the first flight of its domestically-made mine countermeasures rotary wing aircraft prototype in South Gyeongsang Province.
Latvia Parliament Votes to Withdraw From Landmines Treaty
Latvian lawmakers voted Wednesday to quit a treaty banning anti-personnel mines, as the Baltic state bordering Russia seeks to reinforce its security amid the Ukraine war.
Blast Kills Lebanese Soldier Dismantling Mines in Tunnel in South
Lebanon's army said a soldier was killed and three others wounded Monday in an explosion in the country's south, where President Joseph Aoun said they had been dismantling mines in a tunnel.
US Navy Accepts Anti-Mine USVs From Bollinger
Bollinger Shipyards has handed over the first mine countermeasures unmanned surface vehicles to the US Navy as part of a contract signed in 2022.
Japanese Navy Commissions Final Awaji Minesweeper
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has commissioned its fourth and final Awaji-class minesweeping vessel in Tsurumi-ki, Yokohama.
Norway Accepts Acoustic Minesweepers From Patria
The Royal Norwegian Navy has taken delivery of new acoustic minesweeping systems from the Finnish firm Patria.
US Navy Advances Mine-Hunting Tech With $38M in New Contracts
The US Navy has invested in multiple projects to support its Littoral Combat Ship Mine Countermeasures development.
US Navy Buys Textron Minesweeper System
The US Navy has awarded Textron Systems a contract of up to $106 million for Mine Sweeping Payload Delivery Systems.
International Demining Coalition to Provide $24M in Trucks for Ukraine
The Demining Capability Coalition is investing $24.2 million to supply pickups and heavy trucks for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Europe Launches Third Phase of Next-Gen Minesweeping Capability
The European Defence Agency has launched the $10 million third phase of the Modular Lightweight Minesweeping Next Generation project.
