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Defense Industry News - Krauss-Maffei Wegmann
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Tuesday,
September 20, 2011, 06:09 PM |
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German
Army orders 31 MUNGO 2 air-portable multi-purpose vehicles.
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Munich,
September 20th 2011. Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Europe´s market
leader for highly protected wheeled and tracked vehicles, has received
an order from the German Army for the assembly and delivery of 31 further
MUNGO 2 Multi-purpose vehicles for the Special Operations Division (DSO). |
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Mungo 2 Air-portable
light armoured vehicle
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The first three pre-series
prototypes were delivered and qualified technically and tactically in
an operational test. The delivery of another 31 vehicles will be completed
until 2013.
Air-portable and multi-faceted deployment
As all other vehicles of the MUNGO family of air-portable vehicles,
with its small size and low overall weight the MUNGO 2 Multi-purpose
was specifically developed for transportation on a CH-53 transport helicopter.
With its universal hydraulics and transport system this multi-purpose
version is particularly suitable for the mission-specific transport
of munitions, fuel, maintenance and NBC- decontamination equipment.
A quick-change system for front mounting implements additionally enables
the deployment of engineering systems. With a payload of up to 1.5 tons
the MUNGO 2 Multi-purpose can additionally transport supply or armament
in trailer operations.
Specifically improved for military missions
Tailored specifically to the requirements of highly-mobile air-portable
forces and built on the system criteria of the MUNGO-family, the MUNGO
2 Multi-purpose additionally convinces through a chassis optimized in
continuous improvement for special missions, for example in Afghanistan.
In addition, the vehicle is perfectly protected against ballistic, mine
and IED threats. Fully armoured and separated from the chassis, the
floor provides along with a safety cell maximum protection for the two-headed
crew.
Until now KMW has delivered more than 400 MUNGO in the three different
versions – troop transporters, multi-purpose vehicles and large
space cabins – to the German Army.
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