Military News - Germany |
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Sunday,
5 December 2010, 17:05 PM |
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Germany
will equip its troops in Afghanistan with more systems to
detect and destroy mines & IED.
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BONN
- Germany will equip its troops in Afghanistan with much-needed
systems to remotely detect and destroy mines and IEDs. The
aim is to purchase seven systems, each consisting of a rebuilt
Wiesel air-transportable light armored vehicle outfitted
with additional equipment, such as a special radar system
and a remotely controlled mine clearance system provided
by MineWolf Systems AG, which is headquartered in Switzerland.
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German Wiesel 2 air-transportable light tracked armoured
vehicle
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At the end
of November, the Bundeswehr also stated on its website
that since June, it had resolved more than half of the
240 requests from deployed troops. Of the 62 new requests
since then, about 50 have let to procurements. These results
are seen as evidence that the financing system Mission
Caused Immediate Needs can react on short notice.
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German Marder 1A5 tracked armoured infantry fighting vehicle |
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Five
additional Marder mechanized infantry combat vehicles are
being sent to Afghanistan to equip the second training and
protection battalion, which is based in Mazar-i-Sharif.
Each battalion consists of two armored infantry platoons
with five active Marder type vehicles and one as a reserve
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German Eagle IV wheeled armoured personnel carrier |
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The
military's list says that since mid-September, 14 Eagle
IV armored vehicles and 12 additional Dingo armored vehicles
have been transferred to the Hindu Kush. To transport greater
numbers of troops, 20 trucks also have been outfitted with
special protected containers.
According
to the Bundeswehr, German troops in Afghanistan have about
1,070 protected vehicles at their disposal.
In
addition to vehicles, the list says 620 Lucie night vision
goggles and 1,700 Hellie 3-D display electronic magnification
glasses are to be bought in the short term. Other equipment
includes new headsets, which should allow unlimited use
of the Infantryman of the Future modular combat equipment. |
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