MINESWEEPING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC F41H11/12 

FIELD: military equipment.

SUBSTANCE: method consists in mechanical removal of mines beyond the limits of the swiping area. The device for mechanical removal of mines is moved in front of the mine-sweeper behind a wide-area search device. During the movement the mine-weeper a mine is determined by defining its present position, the device mechanical removal of mines activated to remove the detected mines outside the sweeping area, the device for mechanical removal of mines is put back to transport position and switched to wide-area mine search mode. The device is installed in the front of the mine-sweeper and contains the device for mechanical removal of mines. In addition, in front of the mine-sweeper there is a wide-area search device of induction type. When the mine is detected, the device for mechanical removal of mines can be switched from transport position to operation position to remove the detected mine outside the sweeping area, and then switched back from the operation position to transport position in mine search mode.

EFFECT: increased speed for minesweeping without degradatiing the working conditions of the minesweeper's crew.

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