Chubby (mine detection system)

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Chubby (mine detection system) is part of a mine-removal system developed by DCD-Dorbly Rolling Stock Division of East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa.

The system was developed in the 1970s for the South African Defence Force.

Chubby consists of three vehicles:

1 Meerkat
2 Husky
3 Duisendpoot
4 Parts
- 4.1 Redpack
- 4.2 Bluepack
5 Operators
6 References

[edit] Meerkat

The Meerkat is the lead vehicle of the Chubby system or Mine Detection Vehicle (MDV). This rear wheel drive vehicle is a mine detecting vehicle with mine detecting pans.

[edit] Husky

The Husky is a towing mine detection vehicle (T/MDV). The 4 X 4 vehicle is a combination of a tractor and grader like plow and detecting pans. It is used to pull the Duisendpoot trailers.

[edit] Duisendpoot

The Duisendpoot is a mine-detonating trailer set (MDT). It will detonate any mines not detected by the Meerkat and Husky.

[edit] Parts

[edit] Redpack

This mobile set consists of a spare wheel module (front and rear axles, steering gear, wheels and propshafts), towing frame, loose spares (spare detector heads, lifing equipment)

[edit] Bluepack

This set consists of secondary parts (spare engine and major maintenance parts) for all three vehicles.

[edit] Operators

2 - in 1995 by the Uganda People's Defence Force
5 - by the French Army
3 - by the British Army in Croatia (IFOR)
6 - by the Canadian Forces for the Husky unit only for deployment in Afghanistan; 2 in operations
- under evaluation by the US Army at the Aberdeen Proving Ground; for use in the Middle East and Bosnia (IFOR)