The DOK-ING MV-4 light demining vehicle, assembled and partially localised in Ukraine, was tested at a training ground. For the first time, the tests were carried out in accordance with the pilot project approved in March for the mandatory certification of mechanised demining equipment (Resolution No. 271).

The MV-4 was tested on three types of soil (sand, gravel, black soil), in areas with dense vegetation, and it also underwent survivability tests - a series of explosions of about 600 grams of TNT equivalent. The tests will be followed by a certification procedure.

The MV-4 demining vehicle is being assembled by the Ukrainian company A3tech, which has been cooperating with the Croatian manufacturer DOK-ING since 2020. The share of localisation in the machine undergoing testing was 15%. Ukrainian specialists manufactured the working shaft and elements of the machine's working body. By the end of the year, the manufacturers plan to increase the level of localisation to 25-30%.

"The localisation and scaling up of production will not only allow us to manufacture, service and promptly repair DOK-ING machines in Ukraine, but also create additional jobs. This means both the development of our economy and increased opportunities for humanitarian demining. In addition, it is also a signal to foreign investors that projects can be implemented in Ukraine despite the war waged by Russia against us," said Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economy.

Background information

The MV-4 is a lightweight robotic vehicle for demining and explosive ordnance disposal. Thanks to its low profile and robust design, it is resistant to anti-personnel mine detonations and unexploded ordnance. The MV-4 can withstand an anti-tank mine explosion. The vehicle can clear an area of up to 1500 m2 in one hour. It is controlled by a remote control with a range of up to 1500 metres. There are 300 MV-4 systems in operation worldwide, and in Ukraine, it is used by specialists of the State Emergency Service.