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UK transforms dying military truck into mighty robot tank to blast enemy mines
11 Apr 2025 14:29 GMT
… lets the vehicle plow through minefields remotely once it is … said Andrew Maggs, a military advisor at the Defence Science … recently tested on a surrogate minefield in Newcastle. The system … handed over to the British Army for further development, supporting …
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Army rolls out new robotic mine plough
11 Apr 2025 09:32 GMT
… WEEVIL is designed to clear minefields more quickly and safely than … harm’s way to clear minefields. This kit could tackle … 10% allocated from 2025-26.
Military Advisor Major Andrew Maggs, … minefield. The concept is now being passed to the British Army …
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Watch: Nightmarish WEEVIL plows a road through minefields
11 Apr 2025 06:12 GMT
… times, being able to neutralize minefields is a top priority – … usable dirt road through the minefield.
Developed by the Defence … modern advancements," said Dstl Military Advisor Major Andrew Maggs. … development to the British Army who are seeking to …
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From Machine Guns to Bombers, Which Long-Serving U.S. Military Weapons Are Still in Use?
10 Apr 2025 20:52 GMT
… s critical for any modern army to stay current by … Designer/original manufacturer: US Military
The M224 Lightweight Company Mortar … to arm U.S. Army gunboat helicopters with a better … and human-made barriers and booby traps or to create sand mounds …
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Army testing the Weevil – the remote-controlled system dealing with landmines
10 Apr 2025 18:00 GMT
… 39;s way to clear minefields," said Armed Forces … ."
Weevil can clear minefields quicker and safer than present … war.
Major Andrew Maggs, Dstl military adviser, who pioneered Weevil, … minefield.
The concept has now been moved to the British Army …
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Giant robot Weevil trialled by British Army to clear mines on the front lines
10 Apr 2025 15:50 GMT
… 's way to clear minefields.
'This kit could tackle … a path through a minefield
Pictured is the Army's current … with the British Army.
Speaking of the tech, DSTL military adviser Major …
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Pearson Engineering works on robot mine sweeper being trialled by British Army
10 Apr 2025 14:54 GMT
… to be able to clear minefields quicker and safer than present … successfully tested on a surrogate minefield in Newcastle, and the … being passed to the British Army for further development and … it to Ukraine. DSTL military adviser Major Andrew Maggs said …
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Minefield-clearing robot to be trialled for British Army front lines
10 Apr 2025 11:49 GMT
… minefield, and the technology is now being passed to the British Army … harm’s way to clear minefields.
“This kit could tackle the … provide it to Ukraine.
DSTL military adviser Major Andrew Maggs said …
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Nearly half of mine accidents occur outside identified minefields
09 Apr 2025 18:19 GMT
… outside of officially identified minefields—an alarming indicator that … collaboration with the Royal Cambodian Army (RCA). This task … said yesterday that the minefield survey, started in November … using drones, and mapping minefields in the areas under …
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Gadchiroli: A different minefield
09 Apr 2025 04:36 GMT
On the first day of 2025, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was in Wangeturi, a village in Gadchiroli district that is known for its dense tropical forests covering 70 per cent of its area and for its strong naxal presence. He flagged off a …