KRAUSS-MAFFEI WEGMANN GMBH & CO KG - TRACKED AND WHEELED ARMOURED VEHICLES

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), based in Munich and Kassel, Germany, is Europe's leading systems company in the area of tracked and wheeled armoured vehicles. The company has 2,300 employees and had a turnover of approximately ?670 million in 2001.

Worldwide, future requirements in the field of light and heavy armoured vehicles (artillery, main battle tanks, air defence, wheeled vehicles and engineering equipment) are being conceptionally dealt with and realised by KMW. The company offers a full product range from heavy main battle tanks to light armoured wheeled vehicles. In all currently running large-scale vehicle programmes of the German Army, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann is the system leader.

As prime contractor and systems engineering company, KMW is responsible for the development and series production of complex weapon systems. Its key products, the PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer, the LEOPARD 2 and LEOPARD 1 MBTs as well as the GEPARD and CHEETAH self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, the SHORAD light air defence system, the FENNEK reconnaissance vehicle, the DINGO All-protected Vehicle (APV) and the European production version of MLRS, all hold top positions by international standards.

LEOPARD 1 AND LEOPARD 2 MAIN BATTLE TANKS

More than 8,000 LEOPARD 1 and 2 main battle tanks have been fielded by 18 nations on three continents, including 11 NATO nations as well as Australia, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland. The LEOPARD 2 is referred to as the Euro LEOPARD 2.

PzH 2000 SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER

The PzH 2000, the world's most modern artillery system, provides all the required future performance in this branch. It is now in production and has been in service in with the German Army since mid 1998. Recently, PzH 2000 has been contracted by Greece and the Netherlands and selected by Italy as their future standard artillery system, thus becoming the Euro-howitzer.

One of KMW's key weapon products and the world's most modern artillery system, the PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer, in field exercise.

Multi-role Armoured Vehicle GTK 8x8: A new generation of wheeled armoured vehicles. This vehicle family is equipped with a state-of-the-art protection level and is of modular construction facilitating the switch over to different mission requirements.

The DINGO All-Protected Vehicle (APV) is AT-mine protected and is proving its value in the German Army's peacekeeping missions in Kosovo, FYROM, and - as shown here - Afghanistan.

WHEELED ARMOURED VEHICLES

In the wheeled armoured vehicle market, KMW is a leading European supplier that presents a full scope of products from 4x4 to 8x8 vehicles weighing from 4t to 30t. As 4x4 vehicles, KMW offers the 8t DINGO All-Protected Vehicle (APV), a multi-purpose, mine-protected transport vehicle which is currently being deployed with the German Army's KFOR, TFF and ISAF units, and the 10t FENNEK reconnaissance vehicle that will be fielded by the Netherlands and Germany.

Another new development of the KMW 4x4 vehicle family is the TERRIER, a joint product from KMW and IVECO of Italy. This vehicle for civilian and military use has sophisticated light armoured technology with protection against AP mines and hand-held weapons and is now ready to be fielded. The newest member is the 4t-class MUNGO light armoured airborne vehicle, providing protection against hand-held weapons while transporting a crew of up to ten soldiers.

The European Multi-role Armoured Vehicle GTK/MRAV/PWV is being developed in 6x6 and 8x8 versions at a weight class of up to 30t. This vehicle family is equipped with a state-of-the-art protection level and is of modular construction which facilitates adaptation to different mission requirements.

FOLDING ROADWAY SYSTEM AND LEGUAN AVLB

Combat support and engineer equipment, such as a Folding Roadway System and the LEGUAN Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge (AVLB) are also being delivered to various customers.