TRADITIONAL APPROACH
- Manual / ground acquisition
- Direct contact with the site
- Slower coverage
- Large volumes of data to process
- Instrument-based anomaly surveying
SOLUTIONS / UXO CLEARANCE IN ITALY
UXO Clearance and Subsurface Geophysical Investigations in Italy
From historical research and subsurface geophysical investigations to Italy’s regulated BST clearance process: Xplora operates directly as a BCM contractor registered with the Italian Ministry of Defence.
FERROMAGNETIC ANOMALYFERROMAGNETIC ANOMALYOTHER ANOMALY TYPE
01 / HISTORICAL RESEARCH
Understanding the site.
Before the geophysical survey.
Documentary sources, maps and aerial photographs establish the site’s historical context before geophysical investigation.
The historical report establishes context; it does not certify the absence of ordnance.
02 / SUBSURFACE GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATIONS
Detecting anomalies.
Without excavation.
Non-invasive aerial multisensor surveys detect and georeference ferromagnetic anomalies.
X-HEAVYAIRBORNE MAGNETOMETER- UP TO2 ha/h
- Airborne platform coverage
- NON-INVASIVE
- Non-invasive acquisition, without excavation or operator access to the survey area
- UP TO−80%
- Anomaly-map turnaround compared with conventional methods
- UP TO12 m
- Investigation depth in applicable conditions and sensor configurations
XPLORA
- Planned airborne acquisition
- Non-invasive acquisition
- Up to 2 ha/h
- Georeferenced data
- Data processing
- Georeferenced anomaly map
03 / OPERATIONAL VALUE
Documented anomalies.
Usable information.
Geophysical investigation provides technical evidence to support the operational process.
- 01 /
Non-invasive acquisition
The survey collects data without excavation.
- 02 /
Georeferencing
Anomalies become georeferenced evidence.
- 03 /
Instrument-based characterisation
Signal and geometry characterise the detected anomalies.
- 04 /
2D / 3D / GIS outputs
Usable deliverables and a technical report.
04 / OUTPUT
An investigation
documented and usable.
The signed technical report documents the methodology, anomalies and instrument-based characterisation, with 2D, 3D and GIS outputs.
- Survey area and mapping
- Anomaly map and target coordinates
- Instrument-based characterisation and technical conclusions
Mapped anomalies are not confirmed ordnance.
05 / TARGETED VERIFICATION / EOR
Verifying the evidence.
Within Italy’s BST process.
Direct verification through EOR-assisted excavation by specialist personnel forms part of the BST process under the applicable Italian procedures.
06 / BCM / SYSTEMATIC LAND UXO CLEARANCE IN ITALY
UXO clearance in Italy.
Delivered directly by Xplora.
Xplora S.r.l. is a BCM contractor registered with the Italian Ministry of Defence — category B.TER., class I — and directly carries out systematic land UXO clearance (BST) in Italy.
07 / BCM PROCESS IN ITALY
A complete process,
managed by one partner.
Xplora carries out systematic land UXO clearance (BST) in accordance with applicable Italian law and procedures.
- 01 /
Planning and documentation
Operations and technical documentation.
- 02 /
Systematic clearance
BST under applicable Italian law and procedures.
- 03 /
Evidence verification
Anomaly verification under the applicable procedures.
- 04 /
Final documentation
Final technical documentation.
PLANNING / INVESTIGATION POINTS
Deep clearance using drilling equipment — field activity.
08 / FROM HISTORICAL RESEARCH TO BST
One partner.
One continuous operational process.
- 01Historical research
- 02Geophysical investigation
- 03Ferromagnetic anomaly detection
- 04Georeferencing
- 05Instrument-based characterisation
- 06BST process under applicable Italian law
- 07Verification under the applicable procedures
- 08Final documentation
Geophysical investigations detect subsurface anomalies. Where ferromagnetic anomalies are identified, the process follows the BST pathway required by applicable Italian law.
09 / CASE STUDIES
Real evidence.
Infrastructure environments.
Separate risk-assessment applications, documented in their respective case studies.
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UXO risk assessment for an energy project.
Non-invasive investigation and anomaly maps for a renewable energy development site.
Localised anomaliesDetailed maps and technical report
Explore the case study 
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UXO risk assessment for the Escolight / RFI project.
Non-invasive multisensor investigation and anomaly mapping across a 150,000 m² infrastructure site.
150,000 m²Survey area
Explore the case study Supporting infrastructure operators.
10 / INVESTIGATION AND CLEARANCE IN ITALY
Need to assess a site
before work begins?
Historical research, subsurface geophysical investigation and UXO clearance within the BST process required by applicable Italian law.