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Croatia
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Cerovac Test Facility
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| Name: |
Cerovac |
| Short description: |
- Outdoor test facility for performance tests and survivability tests of mechanical demining equipment.
- For performance tests, three lanes with different soil types are prepared as set out in the CEN Workshop Agreement, Test and Evaluation of Demining Machines (CWA 15044) (top soil, sand and gravel) for controlled testing of mechanical demining equipment.
- Survivability tests are performed with live mines.
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Cerovac |
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Category:
Type:
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Mechanical Equipment
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Detector / Sensor
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Protection Equipment
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EOD
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Other
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YES
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NO
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NO
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NO
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Point of contact:
| Name: |
Nikola Pavkovic |
| Function: |
Director of Centre for testing, development and training (CROMAC-CTDT/CTRO) |
| Phone / Fax: |
+385 (0)44 554 109 / +385 (0)44 554 132 |
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General information:
| Indoor / outdoor: |
Outdoor |
| Test area (m2): |
55 Ha |
| Explosive allowed: |
YES |
Fragmentation: |
YES |
| Services: |
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| Working office: |
Size (m2)
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Heating / Cooling
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Phone / Fax
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Internet access
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75
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NO
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NO
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NO
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Particular constraints:
| Working hours: |
Without restriction |
| Remarks: |
Advance scheduling desirable, at least 30 days in advance |
| Entrance requirements: |
Entrance allowed, only when accompanied by CTDT/CTRO personnel |
| Remarks: |
Registring is required prior to entering the test site. |
Logistics:
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Mechanical workshop:
Remarks:
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NO |
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Services supplied:
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Electricity |
Fuel |
Water |
Compressed air |
| generator |
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NO |
| Remarks: |
Fual and water supply possible on request |
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Canteen:
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NO
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Distance (km):
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Hotel: 15 km
Railway station: 15 km
Airport: 65 km
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Description:
IntroductionThe test site ( photos) was created by HCR-CTRO d.o.o. in 2004 on a part of an existing military range for the purpose of testing mechanical demining equipment in repeatable and controlled conditions, according to the CEN Workshop Agreement, Test and Evaluation of Demining Machines (CWA 15044). It consists of a part for performance tests and another part for survivability tests and vegetation cutting tests.
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Test lanes/areasThe area intended for performance tests contains three different test lanes containing top soil, gravel and sand. The lanes are 4.5 m wide and 50 m long.
The survivability tests are performed on a separate area covering 13 330 m2.
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Targets
Survivability tests are performed with live Anti-personnel (AP) and Anti-tank (AT) mines. The number and type of mines used fro testing depends on the type of machine being tested (light, medium, heavy).
The following types and number of AP mines are used:
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Type
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Quantity
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PMA-1A
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5
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PMA-2
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5
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PMA-3
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5
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PMR-2A
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2
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PROM-1
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2
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Total
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19
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The following types and number of AT mines are used:
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Type
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Heavy machine
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Medium machine
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TMM-1
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1
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1
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TMA-3
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1
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(1)
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TMA-4
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1
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TMRP-6
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2
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2
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Total
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5
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3(4)
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Supporting equipment
A soil compactness measuring device and a temperature/humidity measuring device are available
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Security
The test site is fenced off.
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Past trials
Annual tests:
- Annual conformity assessment of all mechanical demining equipment, excavators and supporting vehicles used in demining operations in Croatia.
- Acceptance testing of all machines prior to their first use in the field.
Past trials:
The following machines have been tested:
- MineWolf
- Mini MineWolf
- Samson 160 and 300
- M-FV 2500/580
- M-FV-1200
- MV-20
- Zeus-1
- MT-01 excavator
- MV-10
- MV-4
- Minemill
- Bozena 1,2,3,4 and 5
- Scanjack 3500
- Rhino-2
- RM-KA 01 and RM-KA 02
- Hydrema 910 MCV 2
- Casper-SMT-01
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