Strategic-bureau.com: An over 30M€ contract ECA Group to supply Unmanned Ground Vehicles to French M
CEFA, ECA Group and SCOPEX have won the tender for SMINEX from DGA, Directorate General of Armament, for the qualification, supply and maintenance of a complete solution of mine clearance equipment (EOD and C-IED) . This specialized equipment is dedicated to the research, detection, analysis and neutralization of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) or unexploded ordnance (UXO-UneXploded Ordnance).
Published on Strategic-bureau.com, January 2018
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SMINEX, [Mobile Response Systems for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)], is the first project related to demining equipment with a global approach to integrated system (personal protection suit, portable detectors, X-ray systems, water cannon, ground robotic-UGV, etc.).
The three partner companies will supply the three armed forces (Army, Navy and Air Force) with the first complete solution for EOD and C-IED equipment and systems in the form of a projectable shelter. Within the scope of this contract, ECA Group will supply French armies with UGV IGUANA E terrestrial robots and will bring its expertise in integrated robot systems.
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