TOP 5 FACTS

1. HeroRATs can search an area the size of a tennis court in 30 minutes. This would take a deminer with a metal detector up to four days depending on how much scrap metal was lying around.

2. Our HeroRATs are trained to detect the chemical compound within explosives called TNT; they ignore scrap metal, unlike traditional methods with a metal detector.

3. There are enough landmines under the ground to circle the earth…twice! An estimated 110 million landmines are still buried in over 60 countries worldwide, the scale of the problem is astronomical.

4. Almost half of all landmine accidents globally are children. Their inquisitive nature means they stray from paths and pick up strange objects.

5. Landmines are often designed to maim rather than kill, which has an impact far beyond the battlefield, indiscriminately targeting military resources, civilians, peacekeepers, and aid workers. This approach, aimed at overwhelming enemy forces’ support systems during conflict, continues to inflict harm in peacetime.