A Casspir can be used as an independent clearance tool if no mines have detonated in an area during Casspir verification. If mines are encountered, the area or section of area will need to be demined by other means. However, a typical scenario after steel wheel clearance is that the vegetation is flattened to ground level which makes the environment particularly suitable for the use of free running dogs. NPA has developed a dog capacity for fast quality assurance purposes behind steel wheels and other mechanical units. Under such conditions where the vehicles have removed or flattered vegetation and where the danger of tripwires has been largely eliminated, dogs can work fast and efficiently.
Vegetation is a major obstacle to manual demining and the use of dogs.
Vegetation is also causing a great risk for manual deminers since trip wires can easily be overseen when working in heavily foliated areas. It uses the same principle as for flail machines but the rotation reel has shear ram knifes attached to it instead of chains and hammers. The mulching unit is normally detachable and can be replaced with a bucket if this should be desired. During clearance of roads the access ahead is often a problem for the demining teams. Limited road rehabilitation work parallel to demining is therefore often necessary.