The Ukrainian company "A3tech-Ukraine" has begun production of working bodies for demining machines manufactured by the Croatian manufacturer DOK-ING. This step has become an important milestone for the national defense industry, and has also significantly reduced repair time and maintenance costs for equipment.

According to information provided by the press service of the Ministry of Economy, the level of localization of demining machine production in Ukraine has already exceeded 10%. Thanks to this, it was possible to significantly reduce the time for repairing equipment after explosions in minefields.

In 2024, the company "A3tech-Ukraine" conducted tests of a demining machine localized in Ukraine and announced plans for independent production of working bodies for DOK-ING machines. These plans were successfully implemented, and by the end of the year the company was able to assemble eight heavy demining machines MV-10 and repair 10 units of equipment after explosions.

A particularly important achievement was the prompt restoration of one of the most seriously damaged MV-4 vehicles. Repair of this equipment after the explosion, thanks to localized parts, took only 12 days, which is a significant reduction in time compared to previous repair times.

Manufacturing parts for demining machines in Ukraine also allows you to reduce their cost. For example, a hammer for the working shaft is made in Ukraine at half the price of its Croatian counterpart, and each machine requires almost 50 units of this component. This allowed the State Emergency Service to save 30% of the cost of spare parts for DOK-ING equipment according to the results of tenders, which amounts to 5 million hryvnias in savings for the state budget.

According to Marat Mints, Director of A3tech-Ukraine, this success opens up new opportunities for cooperation with foreign manufacturers and contributes to the development of Ukraine's defense industry. Manufacturing parts on site allows not only to reduce costs, but also to increase the speed of equipment restoration, which is critically important for ensuring safety in minefields.