Ordnance Disposal

MineTech International undertakes a considerable amount of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) that ranges from battlefield clearance to clearing areas previously used for military exercises as well as disposal of munitions stores.

Battle Area Clearance (BAC) and clearance of unexploded ordnance (UXO) is carried out on land that is known to be free of landmines. The methods used in BAC normally involve different procedures from those used for landmine clearance.

MineTech International ordnance disposal teams have expert knowledge in the classification and disposal of all types of UXO. There are various types of UXO hazards that disposal teams may come across which need to be clearly marked and identified. These might include:

- Aircraft bombs
- Tank shells
- Artillery shells and mortars
- Missiles and rockets
- Machine guns and grenades
- Various pyrotechnics including coloured smoke, thunder flashes, flares and signal cartridges