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Abu Dhabi, UAE: The Land Forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a multi-million euro contract with BAL Bauer Industries Ltd. for the procurement of large-scale mine clearance machines “MineWolf”. The purchase follows extensive trials of the MineWolf in harsh desert conditions in the Gulf region in 2006, and includes special modifications for lifting mine fragments buried in sandy terrain to the surface.
BAL Bauer Industries Ltd., who acts as General Contractor for this contract, and MineWolf Systems were selected based on their superior technology, extensive regional experience and military know-how. The systems were delivered at the beginning of 2008 six month after contract signing and the training of the UAE personnel is being carried out at the present time.
It is the first army in the Middle East to procure the MineWolf.
The MineWolf is a tracked mine clearance machine implementing an interchangeable tiller or flail system. It has been proven effective against anti-personnel (AP) and heavy anti-tank (AT) mines in many mine-affected countries including Sudan, Jordan, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia (humanitarian projects). The system is capable of clearing up to 30,000 square metres per day.
MineWolf Systems is a Swiss/German-based provider of advanced landmine clearance technologies and services. Our flagship product, the “MineWolf”, has set new standards in terms of reliability and efficiency. During 2004-2007 over 15 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 the military, commercial and humanitarian sectors worldwide.
