EP0738868A3 - Device for searching and clearing of land mines and method for clearing land mine fields with such a device - Google Patents

Device for searching and clearing of land mines and method for clearing land mine fields with such a device Download PDF

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EP0738868A3
EP0738868A3 EP96105759A EP96105759A EP0738868A3 EP 0738868 A3 EP0738868 A3 EP 0738868A3 EP 96105759 A EP96105759 A EP 96105759A EP 96105759 A EP96105759 A EP 96105759A EP 0738868 A3 EP0738868 A3 EP 0738868A3
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Peter Gruenewald
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H11/00—Defence installations; Defence devices
    • F41H11/12—Means for clearing land minefields; Systems specially adapted for detection of landmines
    • F41H11/16—Self-propelled mine-clearing vehicles; Mine-clearing devices attachable to vehicles

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  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
EP96105759A 1995-04-20 1996-04-12 Device for searching and clearing of land mines and method for clearing land mine fields with such a device Expired - Lifetime EP0738868B1 (en)

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DE19514569A DE19514569A1 (en) 1995-04-20 1995-04-20 A search and clearing device for land mines installed on a carrier vehicle, in particular a main battle tank, and methods for locating and destroying a land mine by means of this search and clearing device
DE19514569 1995-04-20

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EP0738868A2 EP0738868A2 (en) 1996-10-23
EP0738868A3 true EP0738868A3 (en) 1997-01-02
EP0738868B1 EP0738868B1 (en) 1998-07-08

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CA (1) CA2174496C (en)
DE (2) DE19514569A1 (en)
DK (1) DK0738868T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2120259T3 (en)

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CA2174496A1 (en) 1996-10-21
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CA2174496C (en) 1999-02-23
ES2120259T3 (en) 1998-10-16
EP0738868B1 (en) 1998-07-08
EP0738868A2 (en) 1996-10-23
DE19514569A1 (en) 1996-10-24
US5712441A (en) 1998-01-27

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