Published: January 29, 2010
MineWolf Shows New Military Solution for Landmines And IEDs in Afghanistan And Beyond
MUNICH - (BUSINESS WIRE) - MineWolf
Systems, a leading provider of mine clearance vehicles and services
to the humanitarian and military markets yesterday demonstrated a new
mechanical solution developed specifically to meet the requirements of
the US Army for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The 'Medium MineWolf' machine (MW 330) caused quite a stir as it was
presented for the first time yesterday in Munich's city centre at the
Military Engineering Summit, Europe's largest gathering of military
engineers, procurement officers and equipment and technology providers
with over 150 attendees from all over the world looking for latest
developments in military engineering.
This machine is the latest addition to the MineWolf product range, built
in Germany in response to a specific requirement from the US Army for an
area mine clearance system for operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. US
forces are looking for a capability to safely and quickly clear open
ground of land mines and unexploded ordnance while minimizing the risk
to soldiers. "We have produced a machine robust enough to survive blasts
from heavy anti-tank mines, yet mobile enough to be transportable in a
20ft ISO container or on a C-130 plane. The Medium Mine Wolf also offers
a variety of other interchangeable attachments such as a blade, bucket,
sifter or forklift" , said Phillip von Michaelis, the company's Sales
Director.
MineWolf Systems also demonstrated a sophisticated robotic arm
attachment which can be mounted on any of their mine clearance vehicles
to remotely deal with IED threats. Summit participants saw the robotic
arm mounted on their smaller, remote controlled 'Mini MineWolf' machine.
"This is a very interesting development offering excellent efficiency
and mobility for both humanitarian and military demining missions. The
multi-purpose attachments which can be mounted to the base vehicle make
it even more useful to field operations" said Colonel Radlmeier,
Director, NATO Military Engineering Centre of Excellence.
MineWolf Systems has machines clearing minefields in Europe, Africa,
South America and the Middle East. Their reputation plus their
flexibility to develop bespoke engineering solutions makes them of
particular interest to the military engineers in Munich who are looking
for just such new technology to deal with the challenge of explosives
faced by their soldiers on a daily basis.
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MineWolf Systems AG
Phillip von Michaelis, +41-555-111500
info@minewolf.com
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