VDL Defence Technologies supplies vehicles for the Explosives Clearing Service Defence (EODD)
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Volvo Trucks Netherlands for the Explosives Clearing Service Defence (EODD). VDL Defence Technolgies, together with Gemco Mobile Safety, contributed to this by supplying a series of 2 trucks and 3 specially equipped containers that can be used in the clearance of explosives where chemical, biological or nuclear contamination is expected or has been detected. These vehicles and containers form a joint effort that requires 24/7 availability and intensive cooperation with emergency services such as safety regions, Municipal Health Services (GGDs), police and fire brigades.
VDL Defence Technologies took care of the development and production of the superstructure of 2 trucks together with VDL Containersystemen (delivery of hook arm) and VDL Bus Venlo (delivery of the cabin conversion and equipment) all built up in the special workshop of VDL Bus Chassis.
Gemco Mobile Systems developed and built the 3 special containers. Volvo supplied the trucks and the special engageable front wheel drive so the truck can also be used in unpaved terrain.
Together with Gemco, VDL formed the Brabant heart which, despite the Corona measures, succeeded within six months of signing the contract to the full satisfaction of the project team of Defense and the end user.
The transfer of these vehicles took place on 7 May in Soesterberg, where the EODD is based. Completely in style with the use of the explosives robot the keys were transferred from Volvo-VDL-GEMCO to the Ministry of Defence. This was of course done according to the guidelines of the RIVM.