Ukrainian company develops ground system for remote demining
The company SkyLab has developed the Sirko-S1 ground drone equipped with the TROPIYA demining system, which can clear minefields remotely.
Source: SkyLab representatives on air with the Army FM radio station, as reported by Militarnyi, a Ukrainian military-themed news outlet
Details: The version fitted with the TROPIYA remote demining system can clear terrain so that infantry and vehicles can pass through an area without risk. The system launches a rocket that pulls a demining charge behind it over a distance of 100–150 metres. A parachute slows the cable so that it stretches out along the minefield. The demining charge is then detonated, triggering nearby mines.
The platform is supplied together with ammunition sets and training kits. A guide rail for the rocket booster is located at the rear of the platform.
The basic version of the Sirko-S1 weighs 80 kg and is capable of delivering ammunition, supplies and equipment to places too dangerous for people. The drone has a working payload of 130 kg and a maximum payload of 200 kg.
Background: The Contra-drone NEO, a wheeled ground robot equipped with an expanded electronic warfare system, has been developed by the Ukrainian company Contra-drone.
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