The Mine Kafon project was born from the childhood of Massoud Hassani, who grew up in Qasaba on the edge of Kabul, in a house that backed onto an active minefield. The horrors of wars shaped his early years, forcing him to flee the Afghan Civil War, moving more than 40 times before settling in the Netherlands. This childhood, where he invented his own wind-powered toys, inspired his industrial design career. In 2010, he created the ‘Mine Kafon’, a wind-powered art piece and global awareness campaign, which was also collected by MoMA in New York. His brother Mahmud later joined the team in 2013 and together they founded Hassani Design BV, and together they evolved the concept into a drone system that combines aerial mapping and detection system.

The project won a series of international awards and helped raise awareness for world mine aid through a number of mainstream media outlets. The device has since seen the spotlight of many museums and exhibitions around the world, and has been the centerpiece of many lectures on the topic of landmine clearance. The enthusiastic reception it got inspired the brothers to design an even more comprehensive solution, which hopes to bring the landmine issue to an end once and for all. Following several years of development since, the Mine Kafon Lab team has finalised work on the ‘MKD’ project – an unmanned airborne detection system.

Take a look below at how Mine Kafon grew as a company during the last couple of years – from its humble beginnings based on wind-powered toy concepts, to the airborne unmanned detection system it offers today.

Mine Kafon bacame a global initiative dedicated to creating innovative, life-saving solutions for landmine detection and help removal. Founded on the principles of safety, efficiency, and accessibility, we leverage cutting-edge technology—such as autonomous drones and advanced sensors—to map hazardous areas faster and more cost-effectively than traditional methods. As of today, the company has grown significantly, with a dedicated team of employees working tirelessly to bring Mine Kafon’s mission to life. Together, we strive to protect lives, restore safe land, and empower communities affected by landmines and unexploded ordnance. Join us in building a safer, mine-free world.