Eurosatory 2016: DOK-ING presented a new multifunctional tool for its UGVs.

Stelios Kanavakis - Senior Defence Analyst

DOK-ING continues to invest in the MVF-5 unmanned ground system with the addition of new capabilities. The company presented at Eurosatory 2016 the new Multifunctional Hydraulic Tool (MHT), designed for the more demanding applications in the defence and homeland security markets.

A DOK-ING MV-4 UGV portraying a wide range of its tools with the new multifunctionaltool displayed separately in front of the vehicle.

The tool has been designed for cutting, crushing, gripping and spreading. All these operations can be performed with the use of exchangeable blades that fall into a new category between light hand and heavy tools.

The tool weighs 170 kg and together with the rotator, the weight reaches 260 kg. Its cutting force ranges between 63 and 180 tons. The tool will soon undergo a series of tests to verify its characteristics.

The MHT can be fitted both on the MVF-5 and MV-4 UGVs. Both have marked significant contracts around the world. The US Army is using more than 120 MV-4 unmanned ground vehicles, coded M160, as the company has become an official supplier.