Hovercraft use in UXO Detection.

As a legacy of the Iraq / Iran war, large areas were covered with unexploded ordnance. As these weapons deteriate, they become less stable. Cleaning up the mess after a war costs billions of dollars - it is estimated that for every UXO located, it costs $1000 - and unfortuanately, quite a few lives and limbs. We contacted a few ground survey companies to suggest use of the Hov Pod Hovercraft as a large metal detector. The HDPE hull is easy to fit detection equipment. First we attach magnetometers, and then GPS mapping, to plot results. Very quickly, operatives can scan a large area to record tracks where UXO might be located. Engineers then use these GPS maps to quickly identify potential threats. Using these methods, the Hov Pod can also find mineral deposits, ancient sites, oil, gold, treasure.  For further information, please visit www.hovpod.com and http://hovpod-news.blogspot.com/

About this news page

The last year has been a very busy year for us.

It is now 36 months since the product launch of the SPX model, and as we look back, this product has been an amazing success. The Hov Pod SPX 120HP Turbo charged hovercraft is proving very popular with commercial, rescue and military customers.

With so much going on with shipments, filming and general Hov Pod news their is only so much we can squeeze on a few pages, so below we show just some of the key developments and other things going.

From this page you can also use the quick links to see some of the news stories from the Media, or find out about a few of the latest craft to leave the Hov Pod factory.

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