For the industrial support and further
development of the Brazilian vehicle fleet, KMW is currently
opening its own development, assembly and maintenance
centre in the southern Brazilian Santa Maria. The aim
of both companies is to offer from this infrastructure
also attractive modernisation-possibilities for the Brazilian
M113 fleet.
FFG looks back on several decades of experience in this
field and has modernised and updated the combat performance
of the M113 transport tank for a large number of international
costumers.
Increased-power rated
M113 in hardware at the exhibition
At LAAD 2011 both companies present the M113 transport
tank in hardware in an increased-power rated version.
Known as WARAN in the market, the increased-power rated
version comes with an enhanced driving gear, an enormous
storage capacity and a large payload capacity. The extremely
versatile transport tank is capable of loading heavy conversion
kits or infantry units and protecting them from ballistic
or mines threats. With the M113, KMW and FFG offer a cost-efficient
alternative that closes gaps in equipment quickly and
efficiently with a sustainable and multifunctional vehicle
for the Brazilian Army. Denmark, as well as Australia
too, have chosen the enhanced version of the transport
tank. The M113 forms the kick-off to further cooperation
projects between KMW and FFG on the Brazilian market.
