Development, manufacturing and lifecycle service of remote-controlled mechanical clearance platforms for mine and ordnance clearance
Global Clearance Solutions AG
Freienbach (CH) · Stockach (DE) · Baghdad (IQ) · Bialystok (PL) · Damascus (SY) · Kyiv (UA) · Abu Dhabi (AE)New on Amplifa
About GCS
Global Clearance Solutions (GCS) is an owner-managed company founded in 2015, headquartered in Freienbach, Switzerland, offering integrated technological and operational solutions for the removal of explosive threats. The company develops and manufactures remote-controlled mechanical clearance platforms such as the GCS-200, GCS-100 and GERMINA including attachments, sensor and detection systems, jamming systems, as well as field and logistics equipment such as trailers, workshop containers and mobile control stands. Engineering and production activities, plus an additional service and maintenance site, are located in Stockach, Germany, complemented by regional offices among others in Baghdad, Bialystok, Damascus, Kyiv and Abu Dhabi. In addition to system manufacturing, GCS provides services for survey, clearance, disposal, training and structured overhaul programmes for military clearance systems. With over 200 employees and customer projects in more than 30 countries, the company serves humanitarian, military and commercial contexts of mine clearance. The quality management system is certified to ISO 9001:2015.
- Site
- Freienbach
- Processes
- Service and maintenance/overhaul of mechanical clearance systems, Manufacturing of mechanical clearance platforms (engineering and production), Training and mentoring for explosive ordnance risks, Survey (non-intrusive/intrusive), Clearance (manual, mechanical, EOD), Disposal, Training and mentoring (e.g. EORE, PEAR, operator training), Maintenance, overhaul and lifecycle support (also on-site at the customer)
- Materials
- Remote-controlled mechanical clearance platform, Compact remote-controlled clearance platform, Clearance platform
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2015
- Employees
- 200+
- Industries
- Humanitarian mine clearance, Military/Armed forces, Authorities/Governments, Commercial customers, Infrastructure/Reconstruction, Agriculture
- 01
Engineering and product development (Stockach)
- 02
Manufacturing and assembly of clearance platforms
- 03
Maintenance, overhaul and lifecycle support
- 04
Training and operator instruction
- 05
Operational support: survey, clearance, disposal
Systems and Processes
Remote-controlled mechanical clearance platform
Versatile platform for mechanical explosive ordnance clearance in high-risk environments, including deployment with SESU and the National Police of Ukraine.
Compact remote-controlled clearance platform
Platform designed for confined and urban environments, capable of traversing slopes and dense vegetation.
Clearance platform
Additional platform model, among others deployed during field trials at the UTTC Technology Week 2026 together with the GCS-200.
Locations
Freienbach
CHHeadquarters
Stockach
DEEngineering and production; service and maintenance plant (additional maintenance plant since 2020)
- Manufacturing and service site for mechanical clearance platforms
- Lifting equipment and workstations for inspection, maintenance, repair and overhaul
Baghdad
IQRegional Office
Bialystok
PLRegional Office
Damascus
SYRegional Office
Kyiv
UARegional Office; service and maintenance plant (since 2022/2023)
Abu Dhabi
AERegional Office
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service and maintenance/overhaul of mechanical clearance systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of mechanical clearance platforms (engineering and production)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Training and mentoring for explosive ordnance risksEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote-controlled mechanical mine clearance platform | GCS GCS-200 | – | – | – | Stockach, Germany |
| Remote-controlled mechanical clearance platform for confined/urban environments | GCS GCS-100 | – | – | – | – |
| Clearance platform | GCS GERMINA | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The quality management system is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and is intended to ensure consistent quality across all operational activities. Field feedback and maintenance data are systematically fed back into training, spare parts planning and engineering.
| Evidence | Freienbach | Stockach |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2015
Founded as an owner-managed company with headquarters in Switzerland and production facilities in Germany.
- 2019
Completion of the first full factory-based overhaul of a mechanical clearance system as part of an overhaul programme of the German Army (return in December 2019); seven systems were planned by 2022.
- 2020
Support of humanitarian clearance operations with mechanical systems in Colombia with Humanity & Inclusion; establishment of an additional service and maintenance plant near Stockach.
- 2021
The expanded service and maintenance capacity in Germany is fully operational.
- 2022
Establishment of an in-country presence in Ukraine.
- 2023
Establishment of a service and maintenance plant in Ukraine; delivery of the first GCS-200 clearance platforms; training of SESU, National Police and Ministry of Defence; projects among others with Nibulon (financed via BMZ/KfW DEG).
- 2024
Handover of the first of four GCS-200 systems for Ukraine, financed by the City of Hamburg; operational use by the National Police of Ukraine.
- 2025
First operator training of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU) in the Kirovohrad region, financed by the SDC; more than 70 GCS systems in operation in Ukraine.
- 2026
GCS Ukraine receives three awards at the UTTC Technology Week 2026; operations and projects in Syria and Ukraine.