UDS presented the remote-controlled system GERMINA at the Ministry of Defense’s testing ground
At the industry event "The Future of Demining: Ukraine in Action," which took place at the UTTC (Ukrainian Training and Testing Complex), UDS presented the modern remote-controlled humanitarian demining system GERMINA.
🗓 The event was organized by the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, and the Center for Humanitarian Demining, with the support of UNDP Ukraine and funding from the Luxembourg government.
🎯 The event brought together more than 250 key participants from the humanitarian demining sector.In addition to the state sector, international partners, donors, foundations, and farmers also participated.Ukrainian and international demining operators, developers, and manufacturers of specialized equipment were also present at the testing ground.
The program of the event included presentations of technical solutions by leading engineering teams:
- Rovertek LLC, TDC, Gardarika Tres LLC, Global Clearance Solutions Ukraine LLC, A3Tek LLC, Risk Control LLC, Ukroboronservice, Insta Safe, Wargdrones, Dok-ing LLC, Universal Business Machines LLC, Kharkiv Special Machine Plant LLC, and Clean Map LLC.
At the UTTC, the UDS team demonstrated the GERMINA remote-controlled demining system in action and provided technical specifications of the machine.
“For the equipment used in humanitarian demining, conditions close to real-life situations were created. During the operation of small and large mechanized demining machines along designated routes, simulated explosions were carried out, and mock-up explosive devices and other typical threats inherent to contaminated areas were used,” said Colonel Ruslan Berehulya, Head of the Main Directorate for Mine Action, Civil Protection, and Environmental Safety.
Technical specifications of the GERMINA remote-controlled demining system:
🔹 Developed by the Kramatorsk Heavy Machine Tool Plant
🔹 Blast resistance: up to 10 kg (TNT equivalent)
🔹 Power: 380 hp
🔹 Weight with working equipment: 16,500 kg
🔹 Productivity: up to 5,000 m²/hour
🔹 Processing depth: 5 / 15 / 25 / 35 cm
🔹 Remote control: up to 1,000 m
✅ Adapted to Ukrainian conditions
✅ Developed based on practical experience of operators
🔋 High productivity — one of the fastest machines in its class
🇺🇦 Manufactured and serviced in Ukraine