Japanese company tests mine-detection drone in Ukraine

According to Ukrinform, this was reported by NHK.

The device was tested on Monday in Kyiv. To test its performance, already defused mines were used: some were laid out on the surface, while the rest were buried in the ground to a depth of about 15 centimeters. The drone, equipped with a metal detector, conducted the search at an altitude of about 30 centimeters.

Prodrone, which is collaborating with Ukrainian companies to develop drones for detecting anti-personnel mines, received a grant from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.

A representative of the Japanese company noted that anti-personnel mines prevent people from returning to normal life. According to him, the company hopes that its technologies will become an effective solution for humanitarian demining.

According to estimates by Ukraine’s State Emergency Service, due to Russian aggression, approximately 130,000 square kilometers of the country’s territory remain contaminated with mines, unexploded ordnance, and other explosive objects.

As reported by Ukrinform, Japan is considering the purchase of Ukrainian-made attack drones for its own Self-Defense Forces, given their successful track record in real combat conditions.

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