Category Archives: Mobility
SOFIC 2022 – Flyer Vehicle Featured at 2022 SOFIC Demo
Flyer 72 Ground Mobility Vehicle Featured During ISOF Capabilities Demonstration (L)The Flyer® 72 ground mobility vehicle used during SOFIC’s 2022 ISOF Capabilities Demo – (R) The Flyer 72-Heavy Duty variant on display in Booth 1605 Tampa, Fla. (May. 18, 2022) … Continue reading
KMW, Rafael, and General Dynamics European Land Systems to establish joint company for Trophy APS
KMW, Rafael, and General Dynamics European Land Systems to establish joint company for Trophy APS Munich, November 11th 2021 – Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (Rafael) and General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) announced today that they have … Continue reading
Roll-out of the first Norwegian Leopard 2 bridge layer LEGUAN at KMW
Roll-out of the first Norwegian Leopard 2 bridge layer LEGUAN at KMW Munich, Oslo, October 2021 – Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has symbolically handed over the first of a total of six LEOPARD 2-based LEGUAN bridge laying systems to high-ranking representatives … Continue reading
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and DEFENTURE plan cooperation
Munich/Tiel, 16. September 2021 Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), the German systems supplier for battle tanks and combat systems, and Defenture, the Dutch manufacturer of special-purpose vehicles, intend to enter into close strategic cooperation. A letter of intent (LoI) has already been … Continue reading
ISRAEL – CH-53K HEAVY LIFT HELICOPTERS WITH SUPPORT
Israel – CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopters with Support WASHINGTON, July 30, 2021 – The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Israel of CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopters with Support and related … Continue reading
U.S. Navy Awards Sikorsky Contract To Build Nine More CH-53K™ Heavy Lift Helicopters In Connecticut
Stratford, Conn.: Sikorsky employees building CH-53K ™aircraft utilizing 3-D work instructions, new titanium machining centers with multi-floor ergonomic platforms. Stratford, Conn., June 25 , 2021 – Utilizing proven advanced manufacturing techniques and continuing to drive down unit price, Sikorsky will … Continue reading
Delivery of the GTK Boxer vehicles ordered by the Bundeswehr now completed
Delivery of the GTK Boxer vehicles ordered by the Bundeswehr now completed Munich, 23 June 2021 – ARTEC GmbH, as a contractual partner and subsidiary of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall, has officially handed over the last of the Boxer … Continue reading
KMW produces IVECO Trakker cabs for the Bundeswehr
Munich, March 2021 – Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has been commissioned by IVECO Defence Vehicles S.p.A. to produce the driver’s cabs of GTF2 protected transport vehicles on the IVECO Trakker basis. In total, the order involves a production volume of 224 … Continue reading
Iveco Defence Vehicles celebrates the opening of the new Romanian plant
Iveco Defence Vehicles celebrates the opening of the new Romanian plantAfter the groundbreaking ceremony held in August 2020 in Petresti (DB), Romania, the newproduction plant has rapidly been built and the production ramp-up has already started inFebruary thanks to a … Continue reading
Iveco Defence Vehicles at IDEX 2021
IDEX 2021 (21st – 25th February) represents not only a symbolic restart but also gives Iveco Defense Vehicles the chance to display its newest developments and to highlight its latest commercial successes to customers and visitors to the show. The … Continue reading
TrueTimber® Camo Featured on New and Upgraded Rambo Electric Bike Models for 2021
INMAN, S.C. – February 2, 2021 – Rambo Bikes has launched three new electric bikes, expanding the lineup of models available in TrueTimber camo for 2021. In addition to the new models, Rambo has made upgrades to numerous models previously … Continue reading
Iveco Defence Vehicles supplies 3rd generation GTF-8×8 trucks to the Bundeswehr
Bolzano, January 15, 2021 On January 2021 the German Bundeswehr – represented by BAAINBw (Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support) – has awarded Iveco Defence Vehicles a frame contract for the supply of up to 1.048 … Continue reading
KMW renews Dutch FENNEK fleet
Munich/The Hague, December 2020 – Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and the Dutch procurement agency DMO (Defence Materiel Organisation) have signed a contract for the upgrading of 322 FENNEK vehicles. The MLU (Mid Life Update) order has a volume of over EUR … Continue reading
The Netherlands Receive the first Leguan bridge-layers
Munich, 10 December 2019 – Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) transferred the first two Leguan bridge laying systems to the Dutch Defence Materiel Organization (DMO) during a celebratory handover ceremony. The Netherlands opted for a bilateral procurement approach with Germany in 2016 … Continue reading
Denmark and Germany receive the latest versions of the LEOPARD 2
Munich, 29 October 2019 – Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has handed the latest versions of the Leopard 2 over to Denmark and Germany. Frank Haun, Chairman of the Board of KMW, presented the symbolic keys of the first two vehicle systems … Continue reading
US Has Ordered More than 11,000 JLTV Oshkosh
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KMW will supply Mungo N/C Recce to the German Army
Munich/Coblenz, 24 June 2019 – The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has commissioned Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to supply a total of nine Mungo N/C Recce reconnaissance systems. In addition to supplying the vehicles, the … Continue reading
Rafael and PAP presents a full solution for enhanced 8X8 combat vehicle survivability, maneuverability and lethality
May 2019 – Rafael Advanced Defense systems Ltd. is proud to announce its participation in FEINDEF 2019 International Defense and Security Exhibition, May 29-31, and congratulates Spain for establishing the new exhibition. At FEINDEF 2019, Rafael will exhibit its … Continue reading
IDEX 2019 – DISCOVER OUR COMPOSITE RUBBER TRACK TECHNOLOGY
Soucy Defence Division will exhibit their world leading Composite Rubber Track (CRT) from the Canadian Pavilion at IDEX 2019. Soucy has an operationally proven system serving in conflict theatres such as Iraq and Afghanistan on Canadas M113, the UK’s BVS10 … Continue reading
Rafael releases new video footage of SPIKE NLOS launched from a light buggy
February 4, 2019 – Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has released a video from a firing test of the SPIKE NLOS launched from a light buggy (TOMCAR). SPIKE NLOS is a 30 km Precision Guided Missile, part of the 5th … Continue reading
SilentHawk Hybrid-Electric Military Motorcycle
The SilentHawk all-wheel drive, hybrid-electric motorcycle is designed to quietly carry troops and their gear over rough terrain and behind enemy lines. Logos Technologies was recently awarded a second Phase II SBIR for further optimization of the motorcycle’s design. The … Continue reading
SKYNAMO AEROSPACE RAPTOR HOVERBIKE
Skynamo Aerospace of Wojnicz Poland sees its Raptor Hoverbike playing an advanced mobility role for the military. According to the company, operating the Hoverbike is like riding a motorcycle. Operator sitting position and its handlebar controls are similar to what … Continue reading
Zapata Racing Flyboard Air
Zapata Racing started life competing in powered water craft events. The company’s founder Franky Zapata has been engaged in designing high performance hydro propelled devices. Zapata’s latest project, still in development, is the Flyboard® Air. Unlike the hydro-propelled devices, like … Continue reading
USMC LEARNS TO DRIFT THEIR M1A1 ABRAMS IN NORWAY
These guys are having some fun on ice. It turns out that they were working with the Norwegian Telemark Battalion, learning to drift their Abrams on ice in Rena, Norway last week.The Marines are there as part of Cold Response … Continue reading
REVISION WINS NEW $20 MILLION CONTRACT TO SUPPLY SILENT WATCH BATTERY PACK SYSTEMS FOR CANADA
Montreal, Quebec (June 9, 2015)- Revision Military, a world leader in integrated, purpose-built soldier solutions, has won a $20 million, multi-year contract through General Dynamics Land Systems Canada to provide Energy Storage Systems to retrofit RECCE 6.0 LAV vehicles that … Continue reading
TEK Military Seating LLP
TEK Seating was formed 40 years ago by the Fleming family to support low to medium volume bus, coach, truck, agricultural, material handling, construction and specialist vehicle convertors (work vehicles) with OEM specification vehicle seating. Paul Fleming, MD, is … Continue reading
SHOXs Shock Mitigation Technology
One of SOCOM’s priorities on the Maritime side of the house was shock mitigation for the passengers and crew on SOC-R boats. SHOXS had an interesting array of shock absorbing seats at SOFIC 2014. There is a considerable amount of … Continue reading
SOFIC-2013 JetLev R200
The JetLev R200 was part of the waterfront exhibit. As I watched the demonstration, I couldn’t help wondering why any respectable SEAL would use one of these. I mean, they look like a lot of fun, but I wondered what … Continue reading
SOFIC 2013–S&S Precision Stalker MPTV
There is an amazing amount of James Bond(ish) technology at SOFIC and this year is no different. I have no doubts that “Q” would turn green with envy. One such item is S&S Precision’s MPTV (multi-purpose tactical vehicle). This vehicle … Continue reading
What Is An SMSS?
The SMSS or Squad Mission Support System is a family of unmanned ground vehicles or UGV designed to take some of the load off a 9 to 14 man team. Think of it as a 6-wheeled ATV that’s capable of carrying a … Continue reading
Special Operations Force (SOF) Land Mobility
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SOFIC 2011 – Mobility
Understanding and Communicating are all prerequisites to Engage but the equation falls apart if you can’t move your teams with safety, speed, reliability, and a modicum of comfort; a lesson learned from operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, where better than … Continue reading
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