Bożena 4 (anti-mine minesweeper)

Bożena 4
Bożena 4 at International Defence Industry Exhibition 2007
Type	Mine clearing remote controlled vehicle
Place of origin	Slovakia / Poland
Service history
Used by	Ground Forces of the Slovak Republic Polish Land Forces

Design

Designed for tasks related to surface clearing of anti-personnel and anti-tank mines. It can be used for other work where direct presence of a person is in danger. Drills, loader buckets, pallet forks, handle-equipped forks, and excavator buckets can all be connected. From an armored cabin, control is done by radio.

Composition

• Remotely controlled by main drive unit B4 – L 1203 RC – serves as a carrier for the minesweeping unit.
• Transport trailer SPP6 – serves to transport the main drive unit B4 – L 1203 RC.
• The minesweeping unit (working tool) – is a device that activates or mechanically destroys mines using rotating beaters mounted on chains.
• Beater – serves for surface mine cleaning.
• Monitoring cabin for the operator – is an air-conditioned workplace for the operator, from which he controls the mine-clearing device.

The main drive unit B4 – L 1203 RC can work with the following working tools:

• Shovel without gear
• Shovel with rack
• Shovel for light materials
• Combined bucket (DROTT)
• Pallet forks
• Fork end with handle
• Backhoe bucket
• Husky 10 winch or RAMSEY RPH 10 hydraulic winch.

Specifications

• Engine: DEUTZ BF 4L613
• Engine power: 78 kW
• Speed: 10 km/h
• Weight: 5800 kg
• Demining belt width: 2000 mm
• Demining depth: up to 250 mm
• Efficiency: up to 2500 m²/h
• Control range: up to 2000 m

Operators

Slovakia

Bożena minesweeps are currently in use by the Slovak army. ^[1]

Poland

In 2003, Polish Army acquired two sets for the needs of the Polish contingent in Iraq. ^[1]

References

1. "Honker i 98 mm". Raport – Wojsko Technika Obronność. Agencja Lotnicza Altair: 4. 5 September 2003.

Bibliography

• Information leaflet displayed next to the equipment during the 5th Anniversary celebrations.
• Operational Documentation of the Light Mine Countermeasure Vessel BOŻENA 4 – WAY INDUSTRY, a. s. KRUPINA, November 2005.