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Defense Industry News - KMW Krauss-Maffei Wegmann |
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Wednesday,
April 06, 2011, 03:28 PM |
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delivery first multiple rocket launcher system MARS II to
German Army artillery school. |
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In the
presence of the vice president of the Federal Office for
Defence Technology and Procurement, Reinhard Schütte,
the artillery school in Idar Oberstein, Germany, received
its first MARS II rocket launching system in the Guided
Multiple-Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) edition.
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Germany
MARS II MRLS Multiple Rocket Launcher System German army
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Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) thereby delivered
a fully modernised combat system with an increased combat
efficacy just 2¼ years after the signing of the
pre-series-contract in December 2008. „With the
rocket launcher MARS II and the guided artillery rocket
GMLRS UNITARY we now have an efficient means with the
necessary precision and outstanding range, which finally
allows us to complete the tasks assigned to us under almost
any condition and that with the desired effect.“,
said Brigadier General Heribert Hupka, commander of the
artillery school and General of the artillery troops in
Germany.
More than 2.300 implemented new parts, 300 metres of integrated
wiring per vehicle for a fully electric drive and a quality
inspection covering more than 450 hours per launching
system are not only stand for a guaranteed sustainability,
but also ensure an unmatched functionality and targeting
precision on missions.
The rocket launcher MARS II with the guided artillery
rocket GMLRS UNITARY thereby offers a device that combines
highest precision and maximum range. With the delivery
of the first rocket launcher the schooling will commence
immediately at the artillery school. After the completion
of final tests within the scope of a field test the system
is due for compliance testing next month at the White
Sands Missile Range in the southern USA.
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