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US Department of Defense Selects Mini MineWolf
04.11.08

Fort Belvoir, USA / Pfäffikon, Switzerland 4 November 2008; Following an intensive tender process for a field-ready mechanical demining machine, the United States Department of Defense has acquired a Mini MineWolf from MineWolf Systems for evaluation including trials against live mines.

           
                 Mini MineWolf remote-controlled demining machine equipped
                                    with remote video guidance system

The machine was selected based on its transportability, extensive test record, survivability and successful deployments in the field. Special preference was given to the tiller attachment with its proven effectiveness in ongoing operations, e.g. Afghanistan and Sudan.

                   
                         Transport capability in a standard 20 foot ISO container
                                                was a critical requirement

The machine will be delivered as a containerized solution including a fully equipped mobile workshop, specially designed spare parts container, and technical support to sustain the machine through trials in the USA.

           
                                A complete mobile workshop and spare parts container
                                                    will accompany the machine

The machine will be equipped with a remote video guidance system based on a 4 camera configuration. Delivery will take place before end of 2008.

  The US DoD Humanitarian Demining R&D program is part of the US Army’s countermine division, offering extensive countermine engineering expertise and world-class fabrication and test facilities. The HD program is active in humanitarian demining projects in 11 countries to include Africa, South America, Asia and the Middle-East employing a wide range of mechanical and manual demining techniques.

More information about the US Department of Defense Humanitarian Demining R&D Program can be found online at www.humanitariandemining.org

About MineWolf Systems
MineWolf Systems, with offices in Switzerland and Germany as well as service stations in Afghanistan, Lebanon, Kenya and Bosnia-Herzegovina is a leading provider of advanced landmine clearance technologies and services. Our flagship product, the "MineWolf", has set new standards in terms of reliability and efficiency. Since 2008, more than 20 million square meters of mine-contaminated land in Europe, Africa and the Middle East have been cleared using the MineWolf technology.

Our mission: provide safe, reliable, fast and cost-efficient mine clearance solutions to military, commercial and humanitarian customers worldwide.

For more information, email marketing(at)minewolf.com