The 22nd International Symposium “Mine Action 2026” took place between 23-25 March in Split, Croatia. Our colleague, Roald Løseth, was there to have the kind of conversations that are hard to have over email: the ones about what demining protection equipment needs to do and whether ROFI’s equipment does it.
Here’s what Roald presented at Mine Action.
Eva Apron: fit isn’t a nice-to-have
For most of their history, demining aprons have been designed around one body type. The Eva Apron starts somewhere different: it’s built specifically to fit women’s bodies, with coverage across the chest, abdomen and groin. Eva shields against the blast effects of 240g of TNT from a distance of 60 cm.
Corinthian Visor: better material from an unexpected source
The Corinthian Visor is made primarily from recycled aramids, sourced from old aramid vests and aprons. What sounds like a sustainability decision turns out to also be a performance one: the material makes the visor 10% lighter than standard polycarbonate visors, while nearly doubling fragmentation protection. It holds the same blast rating as the Eva Apron: 240g of TNT at 60 cm.
Tarak Vest: when the weight of your kit becomes a problem
At 2.10 kg in size medium, the Tarak Vest is designed for operations where deminers are working long hours in difficult conditions, and every gram of equipment they carry has a cost. It meets STANAG 2920 at V50 450 m/s, a serious ballistic-protection standard in an ultra-lightweight package.
Roald spent three days at the event, talking to field operators and procurement professionals. The questions were specific: about how the Eva Apron performs across different body types in practice, about what “recycled aramid” means for long term durability, and about how STANAG ratings translate to real deployment scenarios.
If you’re currently evaluating demining protection equipment for your teams and want more details on any of these products, get in touch or find the full specs on our website.