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The Cambodian Mine Action Centre CMAC and Belgian non-profit Apopo have partnered in the research and development of new technologies to use drones and equip mine-sniffing dogs with cameras speakers and remote communication systems known as Smart.Through this technology it becomes easier for Smart dogs to detect unexploded ordnance UXO and war-era mines in the Kingdom. With the new technologies the Smart dogs sniff and detect explosives with experts controlling and inspecting the operation from a distance through an image screen.Since the launch of the programme in Preah Vihear province in March the research and development of the new technology has proved a success. The new technology has already been tested on minefields in Preah Vihear province. With this new technology it becomes convenient for CMAC demining officials to see dogs running to find mines and explosives from afar. Also CMAC and Apopo have worked in partnership with many other de-mining specialists from Bosnia Norway and Sweden to jointly research other new technologies.Following training of the smart dogs for a period of three to four months CMAC would equip six of them with the new technology on a trial.