GCS is the full-solution provider for explosive threat mitigation.
GCS is the full-solution provider for explosive threat mitigation.
GCS is the full-solution provider for explosive threat mitigation.
GCS is the full-solution provider for explosive threat mitigation.
Global Clearance Solutions (GCS) is a Switzerland‑based, owner‑managed provider of integrated technological and operational solutions for explosive threat mitigation. Founded in 2015, GCS develops and deploys mission‑ready systems and delivers clearance services for landmines, ERW and IEDs across humanitarian, military and commercial contexts. With German engineering, a multinational expert team and operations in more than 30 countries, the company supports safe access, restored land use and secure movement in complex environments.
Global Clearance Solutions (GCS) is a Switzerland‑based, owner‑managed provider of integrated technological and operational solutions for explosive threat mitigation. Founded in 2015, GCS develops and deploys mission‑ready systems and delivers clearance services for landmines, ERW and IEDs across humanitarian, military and commercial contexts. With German engineering, a multinational expert team and operations in more than 30 countries, the company supports safe access, restored land use and secure movement in complex environments.
Global Clearance Solutions (GCS) is a Switzerland‑based, owner‑managed provider of integrated technological and operational solutions for explosive threat mitigation. Founded in 2015, GCS develops and deploys mission‑ready systems and delivers clearance services for landmines, ERW and IEDs across humanitarian, military and commercial contexts. With German engineering, a multinational expert team and operations in more than 30 countries, the company supports safe access, restored land use and secure movement in complex environments.
Global Clearance Solutions (GCS) is a Switzerland‑based, owner‑managed provider of integrated technological and operational solutions for explosive threat mitigation. Founded in 2015, GCS develops and deploys mission‑ready systems and delivers clearance services for landmines, ERW and IEDs across humanitarian, military and commercial contexts. With German engineering, a multinational expert team and operations in more than 30 countries, the company supports safe access, restored land use and secure movement in complex environments.
More than a decade of operational experience in explosive threat mitigation.
Founded as owner‑managed company headquartered in Switzerland and production facilities in Germany
Employees across engineering, operations, project management and support functions
Offices worldwide supporting regional operations and projects
Countries with customer projects and field support
According to ISO 9001:2015, supporting consistent quality across operations
More than a decade of operational experience in explosive threat mitigation.
Founded as owner‑managed company headquartered in Switzerland and production facilities in Germany
Employees across engineering, operations, project management and support functions
Offices worldwide supporting regional operations and projects
Countries with customer projects and field support
According to ISO 9001:2015, supporting consistent quality across operations
More than a decade of operational experience in explosive threat mitigation.
Founded as owner‑managed company headquartered in Switzerland and production facilities in Germany
Employees across engineering, operations, project management and support functions
Offices worldwide supporting regional operations and projects
Countries with customer projects and field support
According to ISO 9001:2015, supporting consistent quality across operations
More than a decade of operational experience in explosive threat mitigation.
Founded as owner‑managed company headquartered in Switzerland and production facilities in Germany
Employees across engineering, operations, project management and support functions
Offices worldwide supporting regional operations and projects
Countries with customer projects and field support
According to ISO 9001:2015, supporting consistent quality across operations
Explosive hazards persist long after conflict ends
Landmines, Explosive Remnants of War (ERW), Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and emerging threats such as weaponised drones continue to restrict movement, endanger people and delay recovery of post-conflict areas. These hazards affect urban areas, infrastructure, agricultural land and operational sites, often long after active fighting has stopped.
Understanding how explosive risks persist and how they can be mitigated is essential for safe access, operational freedom and sustainable recovery. Learn more about why systematic explosive threat mitigation remains critical.
Explosive hazards persist long after conflict ends
Landmines, Explosive Remnants of War (ERW), Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and emerging threats such as weaponised drones continue to restrict movement, endanger people and delay recovery of post-conflict areas. These hazards affect urban areas, infrastructure, agricultural land and operational sites, often long after active fighting has stopped.
Understanding how explosive risks persist and how they can be mitigated is essential for safe access, operational freedom and sustainable recovery. Learn more about why systematic explosive threat mitigation remains critical.
Explosive hazards persist long after conflict ends
Landmines, Explosive Remnants of War (ERW), Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and emerging threats such as weaponised drones continue to restrict movement, endanger people and delay recovery of post-conflict areas. These hazards affect urban areas, infrastructure, agricultural land and operational sites, often long after active fighting has stopped.
Understanding how explosive risks persist and how they can be mitigated is essential for safe access, operational freedom and sustainable recovery. Learn more about why systematic explosive threat mitigation remains critical.
Explosive hazards persist long after conflict ends
Landmines, Explosive Remnants of War (ERW), Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and emerging threats such as weaponised drones continue to restrict movement, endanger people and delay recovery of post-conflict areas. These hazards affect urban areas, infrastructure, agricultural land and operational sites, often long after active fighting has stopped.
Understanding how explosive risks persist and how they can be mitigated is essential for safe access, operational freedom and sustainable recovery. Learn more about why systematic explosive threat mitigation remains critical.
Clearing explosive threats enables recovery, access and operational freedom
Our mission is to deliver reliable, context‑appropriate solutions for the effective mitigation of landmines, ERW and IEDs, enabling safe access and operational freedom.
GCS supports its partners in reducing explosive threats so that people, goods and operations can move safely again. From humanitarian land release to military mobility and commercial site clearance, GCS applies the same core principles: technical precision, operational discipline and context‑appropriate solutions.
Clearing explosive threats enables recovery, access and operational freedom
Our mission is to deliver reliable, context‑appropriate solutions for the effective mitigation of landmines, ERW and IEDs, enabling safe access and operational freedom.
GCS supports its partners in reducing explosive threats so that people, goods and operations can move safely again. From humanitarian land release to military mobility and commercial site clearance, GCS applies the same core principles: technical precision, operational discipline and context‑appropriate solutions.
Clearing explosive threats enables recovery, access and operational freedom
Our mission is to deliver reliable, context‑appropriate solutions for the effective mitigation of landmines, ERW and IEDs, enabling safe access and operational freedom.
GCS supports its partners in reducing explosive threats so that people, goods and operations can move safely again. From humanitarian land release to military mobility and commercial site clearance, GCS applies the same core principles: technical precision, operational discipline and context‑appropriate solutions.
Clearing explosive threats enables recovery, access and operational freedom
Our mission is to deliver reliable, context‑appropriate solutions for the effective mitigation of landmines, ERW and IEDs, enabling safe access and operational freedom.
GCS supports its partners in reducing explosive threats so that people, goods and operations can move safely again. From humanitarian land release to military mobility and commercial site clearance, GCS applies the same core principles: technical precision, operational discipline and context‑appropriate solutions.
Owner-managed and built on experience, responsibility and continuity
GCS is an owner‑managed company led by its co‑founders, who continue to develop and lead the strategy and operations of the business. This ensures long‑term decision‑making, technical continuity and close alignment between engineering, operations and customer requirements.
Owner-managed and built on experience, responsibility and continuity
GCS is an owner‑managed company led by its co‑founders, who continue to develop and lead the strategy and operations of the business. This ensures long‑term decision‑making, technical continuity and close alignment between engineering, operations and customer requirements.
Owner-managed and built on experience, responsibility and continuity
GCS is an owner‑managed company led by its co‑founders, who continue to develop and lead the strategy and operations of the business. This ensures long‑term decision‑making, technical continuity and close alignment between engineering, operations and customer requirements.
Owner-managed and built on experience, responsibility and continuity
GCS is an owner‑managed company led by its co‑founders, who continue to develop and lead the strategy and operations of the business. This ensures long‑term decision‑making, technical continuity and close alignment between engineering, operations and customer requirements.
Philipp von Michaelis
Co‑founder and Chief Executive Officer
Responsible for overall strategy, operations and the integration of technology and field expertise.
“With more than 20 years of experience as entrepreneur in the field of demining and explosive ordnance disposal, I am convinced that ongoing success is achieved when we combine innovative technology with operational competence. GCS was founded on exactly these principles.”
Markus Zurkirchen
Co‑founder and Chief Financial Officer
Responsible for finance, governance and long‑term organisational stability.
“As an entrepreneur, I am convinced that sustainable success is based on living according to one's values. At GCS, our corporate values are not just buzzwords – they form the basis of our daily actions. This is how we build trust and become a reliable partner for our customers.”
Technical and operational expertise across a multinational team
GCS brings together a multinational team of engineers, operators, project managers and technical specialists with decades of combined field experience. Teams operate across diverse environments, from post‑conflict urban settings to remote and high‑risk terrain, applying internationally recognised practices and safety standards. This combination of technical depth and operational experience allows GCS to adapt solutions to local conditions while maintaining consistent quality and reliability.
Technical and operational expertise across a multinational team
GCS brings together a multinational team of engineers, operators, project managers and technical specialists with decades of combined field experience. Teams operate across diverse environments, from post‑conflict urban settings to remote and high‑risk terrain, applying internationally recognised practices and safety standards. This combination of technical depth and operational experience allows GCS to adapt solutions to local conditions while maintaining consistent quality and reliability.
Technical and operational expertise across a multinational team
GCS brings together a multinational team of engineers, operators, project managers and technical specialists with decades of combined field experience. Teams operate across diverse environments, from post‑conflict urban settings to remote and high‑risk terrain, applying internationally recognised practices and safety standards. This combination of technical depth and operational experience allows GCS to adapt solutions to local conditions while maintaining consistent quality and reliability.
Technical and operational expertise across a multinational team
GCS brings together a multinational team of engineers, operators, project managers and technical specialists with decades of combined field experience. Teams operate across diverse environments, from post‑conflict urban settings to remote and high‑risk terrain, applying internationally recognised practices and safety standards. This combination of technical depth and operational experience allows GCS to adapt solutions to local conditions while maintaining consistent quality and reliability.
At GCS, work is shaped by real operational requirements. Teams develop, deploy and support systems that are used in demanding environments, in close cooperation with operators and partners.
Like that, every employee contributes directly to solutions that are applied in real‑world environments worldwide.
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Discuss operational support for mine action worldwide
GCS helps to define the right combination of technical expertise, systems and field support for each operational environment.
Discuss operational support for mine action worldwide
GCS helps to define the right combination of technical expertise, systems and field support for each operational environment.
Discuss operational support for mine action worldwide
GCS helps to define the right combination of technical expertise, systems and field support for each operational environment.
Discuss operational support for mine action worldwide
GCS helps to define the right combination of technical expertise, systems and field support for each operational environment.