Engineers of Russian army Western Military District to receive Korshun mine detectors TASS 10711162
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Military Defense Industry Technology - Korshun mine detector
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Combat engineer units of the Russian Army Western Military District’s 20th All-Arms Army, which are based in the Voronezh Region in central Russia, have received 10 advanced NR-900EK3M Korshun mine detectors, district spokesman Colonel Igor Muginov said.
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 NR-900EK3M "Korshun" non-linear junction mine detector |
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| "The delivery was carried out in accordance with the 2016 state defense order. The Korshun system can detect mines planted in snow, ground, various structures and beyond obstacles, in particular, concrete or brick walls, barbed-wire and metal-mesh fences and under asphalt or concrete roads," the spokesman said. "The Korshun system can detect explosive devices at a distance of up to 30 meters," he added. Unlike metal locators, the advanced mine detector can detect explosive devices 40-50 times faster, Muginov said. The NR-900EK3 Korshun is manufactured by the Russian defense Company STT Group designer and manufacturer of security systems for technical surveillance counter measures, IED and mine detection The Korshun is desogned for the detection of mines and explosive devices with electronic fuses (activation system) concealed on the ground surface, slightly in the ground (snow), under the road pavement and within various facilities. The Korshun system is able to detect remote-controlled explosive devices with semiconductor elements in the active or inactive state. |
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