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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.

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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.

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S.Korea’s Indigenous Minesweeping Helicopter Conducts Maiden Flight

South Korea has carried out the first flight of its domestically-made mine countermeasures rotary wing aircraft prototype in South Gyeongsang Province.

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Kership Launches Third Belgian Navy City-Class MCM Vessel

French company Kership has launched the third City-class mine countermeasures vessel for the Belgian Navy in Lorient.

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Latvia Parliament Votes to Withdraw From Landmines Treaty

Latvian lawmakers voted Wednesday to quit a treaty banning anti-personnel mines, as the Baltic state bordering Russia seeks to reinforce its security amid the Ukraine war.

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Blast Kills Lebanese Soldier Dismantling Mines in Tunnel in South

Lebanon's army said a soldier was killed and three others wounded Monday in an explosion in the country's south, where President Joseph Aoun said they had been dismantling mines in a tunnel.

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US Navy Accepts Anti-Mine USVs From Bollinger

Bollinger Shipyards has handed over the first mine countermeasures unmanned surface vehicles to the US Navy as part of a contract signed in 2022.

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Japanese Navy Commissions Final Awaji Minesweeper

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has commissioned its fourth and final Awaji-class minesweeping vessel in Tsurumi-ki, Yokohama.

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Norway Accepts Acoustic Minesweepers From Patria

The Royal Norwegian Navy has taken delivery of new acoustic minesweeping systems from the Finnish firm Patria.

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US Navy Advances Mine-Hunting Tech With $38M in New Contracts

The US Navy has invested in multiple projects to support its Littoral Combat Ship Mine Countermeasures development.

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