In 2025, the Swiss-German company Global Clearance Solutions (GCS), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of robotic demining systems, will produce 26 more GCS-200 mechanized demining vehicles for Ukraine in addition to the 62 already operating in different regions of the country, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports.
“Currently, 62 GCS-200 mechanized demining vehicles are operating in different regions of Ukraine. This year, their fleet is to be replenished with 26 more units,” the Ministry of Defense said in a statement on its website on Monday.
It is reported that the project is funded by international donors, including the governments of Germany, Switzerland, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Lithuania, and through the United24 platform.
It is noted that representatives of the Ministry of Defense, at the invitation of the management of the Ukrainian branch of GCS, visited the production facilities of the company in Germany, which develops and tests GCS demining machines.
“GCS is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of robotic demining systems, whose equipment is used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the State Service of Ukraine for Emergency Situations, the State Emergency Service and the National Police. These are reliable, modern systems that have proven their effectiveness in the field. The company provides a full range of services to the Security and Defense Forces, including training and technical support for its vehicles,” said Yevhen Zubarevsky, Head of the Mine Action Organization Department, Deputy Head of the Mine Action Department of the Main Directorate of Mine Action, Civil Protection and Environmental Safety.
The GCS-200 unmanned multi-purpose platform, samples of which were handed over by our partners to a military unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Support Command last year, has a number of modifications. As a tracked vehicle, it is very maneuverable and can turn on the spot with a minimum radius of about four meters. The use of mechanized demining machines reduces the risks for the sapper and speeds up the process of land clearance.
