| Project Nr.: | 3.2.33 |
| Title: | Bozena 5 Flail Test and Evaluation |
| Description: | CWA 15044 Performance and Survivability Tests, followed by Acceptance Test (as applicable) for Bozena 5. |
| Aim: | To establish baseline CWA 15044 performance characteristics of Bozena 5. |
| Request: | Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC - CCMAT) and Manufacturer |
| Category: | Mechanical Assistance |
| Type: | Test and Evaluation |
| Equipment: | Way Industry Bozena 5 Flail |
| Development: | COTS |
| Time Frame: | 2006-04-24 to 2006-12-31 |
| Place: | Cerovac test site (Croatia) |
| Lead Nation: | Canada |
| Partners: | SWEDEC (Sweden) and HCR - CTRO (Croatia) |
| Point of contact: | |
| E-mail: | Not available
| Status: | Archived |
| Comments: | An informal CWA 15044 Pre-Trial Assessment had already partially been done as part of the Canadian procurement exercise. Some prior tests had also been conducted by HCR - CTRO.CWA 15044 based performance testing occurred at the CTRO Cerovac site in Croatia in May and June 2006. Trial conditions prevented the trial from being done strictly in accordance with CWA15044. The test report describes the ways in which the trial deviated from CWA15044. Before and during the trial, Canada provided training to HCR - CTRO personnel on the use of the WORM test targets The CWA 15044 performance test was followed by a one-day HCR - CTRO designed acceptance test, which effectively doubled as a survivability test.The machine has been donated by Canada to Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
| Results/Conclusions: | The final report is available at the ITEP website. It gives a description of the machine, the test methodology and results (including data sheets and pictures). The main conclusions can be summarised as follows:The Bozena-5 is a well-built machine that appears to be easy to operate and maintain. It has adequate power for both ground penetration and vegetation cutting.The mine neutralisation performance of the Bozena-5 ranged from a low of 42/50 to a high of 50/50 targets neutralised. The tests with the poorest performance had several unrecovered targets that were assumed to be live.The Bozena-5 had good survivability against several AP and one detonated AT mine.The Bozena-5 is a capable machine with good performance characteristics. The suitability of this machine for a particular operation would best be determined by a local acceptance test as suggested by the CEN Workshop Agreement CWA 15044. | |