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May- 2026 -

5 May

A New Breed of Mine Dispersal System is Born From Croatia-Germany Collab

Laying minefields in combat zones can now be carried out rapidly without exposing troops to danger, as two European companies merge their systems into a next-gen anti-tank mine dispersal setup.

Mar- 2026 -

30 March

Europe

Thales technician operating a tri-screen laptop workstation displaying maritime surveillance, tracking, and tactical data feeds in a dimly lit defense operations center

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Thales Pushes Mine Warfare Off Ships With AI-Driven Expeditionary System

Thales is pushing mine countermeasures beyond ships and naval bases, unveiling an expeditionary system designed to operate anywhere in the world.

23 March

Arms

Ariete Italian tanks move to their battle position, during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge (SETC), at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 12, 2016. The SETC is co-hosted by U.S. Army Europe and the German Bundeswehr, May 10-13, 2016. The competition is designed to foster military partnership while promoting NATO interoperability. Seven platoons from six NATO nations are competing in SETC - the first multinational tank challenge at Grafenwoehr in 25 years. For more photos, videos and stories from the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, go to http://www.eur.army.mil/tankchallenge/ (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathanael Mercado/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall Consortium Launches Upgrade for Italian Army Anti-Tank Mines

Rheinmetall and Italy have signed a memorandum of understanding to modernize “hundreds of thousands” of MATS anti-tank mines in the Italian Army’s stockpile.

19 March

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Navy Eyes More Hammerhead Mines to Counter Enemy Submarines

The US Navy is seeking to increase its inventory of Hammerhead underwater mines under an existing contract with General Dynamics Mission Systems.

17 March

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

UK Mulls Sending Minehunter Drones to Strait of Hormuz

The UK is considering deploying minehunting unmanned surface vessels to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz as tensions disrupt a vital global oil route.

2 March

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Milrem Transforms THeMIS UGV Into a Stand-Off Minefield Breacher

KNDS’ THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle can now clear anti-personnel mines and obstacles remotely from a distance, thanks to a cutting-edge new module.

Dec- 2025 -

12 December

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Turkish Mine-Clearing System Blasts Minefields With 400-Kg Rocket Charge

ALPAY is a mine-clearance system, clearing 10-meter-wide corridors out to 100 meters with 99 percent reliability, and operating in all weather and terrain.

Oct- 2025 -

17 October

Air

A helicopter equipped with the Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS).

Rojoef Manuel

South Korea Takes Delivery of First Laser Minehunting System From Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman has supplied the first Airborne Laser Mine Detection System to South Korea, a move aimed at boosting the country’s ability to find and clear naval mines.

Sep- 2025 -

9 September

Europe

North Korean soldiers attend a mass rally to celebrate the declaration that it had achieved full nuclear statehood in Pyongyang

Rojoef Manuel

North Korean Troops Aid Russian Demining Operations in Kursk

North Korean military engineers are helping Russian forces clear mines in the Kursk region, according to acting governor Alexander Khinshtein.

9 September

Land

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Poland Debuts Bluszcz, a Hybrid Mine Layer Built for Stealth and Autonomy

Poland’s defense industry has rolled out Bluszcz, a hybrid unmanned-manned mine-laying vehicle designed to rapidly seed minefields while keeping soldiers out of harm’s way.

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