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Summer 2014
Mastiff III patrol
vehicle:
The
Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics
Organisations has
signed a contract for acquisition of 9 Mastiff III vehicles.
The Mastiff is a heavily armoured, six-wheel-drive patrol vehicle which is able
to carry eight troops, plus two crew. It is suitable for road patrols and
convoys and is the newest in a range of protected patrol vehicles being used for
operations.
Mastiff has a maximum speed of 90kph, and can be armed with the latest weapon
systems, including a 7.62mm machine gun, 12.7mm heavy machine gun or 40mm
automatic grenade launcher.
They have electronic countermeasures and are fitted with additional armour
beyond the standard level to ensure they have the best possible protection.
The Mastiff Protected
Patrol Vehicle (PPV) as it is known by the British Army is based on the
Cougar 6 × 6 variant. Force Protection produced the
basic Cougar vehicles. NP Aerospace in Coventry integrated British equipment and
up-armoured delivered Cougars, in order to create the finished Mastiff vehicle.
Spring 2013
Heavy Tactical
Recovery Vehicles:
An order for
Heavy Tactical Recovery Vehicles (HTRV) has been issued. Deliveries are expected
to begin in the first quarter of 2014 and scheduled to be completed in the
second quarter of 2015.
The HTRV is based upon the RMMV SX45 high-mobility
8x8 chassis and fitted with a Miller Industries Towing Equipment recovery
module. The 36-ton on/off-road HTRV is billed as being able to recover disabled
vehicles weighing up to 40 tons, or ISO containers weighing up to 17 tons.
Winter 2013
Armoured Personnel
Carriers:
Denmark has narrowed the field in its M113 replacement competition to
five vehicles, the Forsvarets Materieltjeneste (FMT - Danish Defence Acquisition
and Logistics Organisation) announced on 12 February. The five vehicles,
comprising three tracked and two wheeled competitors, will now complete a
17-week trial and test programme expected to be completed in September.
The contenders are:
Summer 2012
Armoured Personnel
Carriers:
In May 2011 The
Danish Defence Acquisition and
Logistics Organisation announced a tender to replace the Danish Army's
fleet of M113 and Piranha (IIIC & IIIH) with a common standard APC.
As the Army has not yet decided if the APC´s are to be wheeled or tracked the
tender is divided into two parts:
Part one concerns tracked vehicles and the pre-qualified companies are:
Part two concerns wheeled vehicles and the pre-qualified companies are:
An offer has to be made before October the 26th 2012.
Autumn 2011
Howitzers to
replace the M109A3:
A case study is being conducted in order to find a replacement for the
aging M109A3 howitzers. It is expected that 12 units will be acquired. One of
the possible contenders are the French Ceasar 155 mm self propelled gun from
Nexter Systems (formerly GIAT).
Caesar (Camion Equipe dún Syste'me
dÁrtillerie) gun uses the Giat 155mm/52Cal. gun mounted on a 6x6 all terrain
vehicle, equipped with integral navigation, fire control and gun laying systems
and networked over tactical information systems to facilitate accurate and
timely engagement of time critical targets.
Summer 2011
Armoured Personnel
Carriers:
In May 2011 The
Danish Defence Acquisition and
Logistics Organisation has announced a tender to replace the Danish
Army's fleet of M113 and Piranha (IIIC & IIIH) with a common standard APC. The
Army's next-generation of APCs must provide greater all-round protection to
soldiers in unconventional, and hazardous, war zones.
The APC must be a tracked vehicle, have the highest level of protection and be
available in different configurations and include the delivery of special tools,
spare parts, documentation, training etc.
With four to five bidders expected to enter, tests to validate the suitability
of APC vehicle types, in accordance with the technical criteria of the Danish
Defense Command, are due to start in December 2011 with the final selection in
2012.
Spring 2011
Heavy wheeled
wreckers:
The
Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics
Organisation has announced a requirement for 18 armoured heavy wheeled wreckers.
The first 4 to be delivered as soon as possible after a contract has been signed
and the reminder in the period 2012 - to 2014. The wreckers must be mounted with
a crane and winches for recovery and self-recovery. A fording depth of 1.500 mm
are required.
The cabin must be able to mount a weapon station and hold 1 ton of equipment.
The first 4 vehicles must be protected up to level 2/2a (STANAG 4569) and the
remainder to level 3/3b (STANAG 4569). The wreckers must be able to tow vehicles
up to 36 ton off road.
Summer 2009
Staff
cars and motorpool vehicles:
On the 10 of June 2009 a new agreement regarding the
up-coming purchase of staff cars and motorpool vehicles has been
made. The agreement are divided into four groups. The first group
regarding the small motorpool vehicles was won by Peugeot with
the 2007 model.
Group two and three was won by Skandinavisk Motorkompagni with their VW Passat and Skoda Superb respectively. The latter will be the new mean of transport for brigadier generals etc.
The last group regarding vans etc. was won by Mercedes-Benz.
All vehicles went through a major test programme last year.
Due to the actual financial situation in the armed forces, the first vehicles in this new agreement are scheduled to be delivered in 2010.
Winter 2006
Armoured
ambulances:
On the 22th of November the Danish Army Material Command
(DAMC) signed a contract regarding the purchase of 29 DURO III P armoured ambulances from Mowag in
Schwitzerland. Besides the vehicles the contract, which has a
value of 190 million DKr (approx. $ 26 mill.), includes logistics
and other services.
The DAMC has selected the MOWAG DURO IIIP 6x6 platform to fulfil an immediate requirement for Armoured Ambulance Vehicles to be deployed primarily in international missions. The DURO III platform offers the required payload and internal volume to transport a medical crew of 4 and up to 4 patients in a ballistic- and mine-protected environment.
As the DURO III and the Eagle IV (ordered in 2005) are based on the same chassis concept using a majority of identical automotive components, operating cost in the area of training, special tools and spare parts can be reduced.
Production of the DURO will take
place at MOWAG's facility in Kreuzlingen and deliveries will
start in October 2007. Danish companies will be involved in the
supply of various components and assemblies.The vehicles are planned to be operational medio
2008.
25 of the vehicles are destined for the army and the remaining 4
for the air force.
Mowag in Schwitzerland is well known to the Danish armed forces for previous deliverance's of Eagle I and Piranha III to the Danish Army.
Autumn 2006
Armoured
Patrol Vehicles (update):
On the 28th of September the first 6 Eagle IV was handed over to the Danish Army
Material Command at a ceremony at Mowag´s factory in
Kreuzlingen. The vehicles will be used at the Danish Army
Material Command in Hjoerring for prototyping and the Danish Army
Combat School for training of instructors.
Winter 2005
Infantry
Fighting Vehicles:
On the 16th of December the Danish Army Material Command (DAMC)
signed a contract regarding the purchase of 45 CV 9035 infantry
fighting vehicles from Swedish BAE Systems Land Systems
Hägglunds. The vehicles, which main task will be international
operations, will increase fire power, mobility, ability to
deploy, protection of the crews and the ability to operate in
network centric warfare environments.
Besides the vehicles the contract includes weapon systems,
equipment for personal protection and a command-, control-,
communications- and information-system to be mounted on the
vehicles.
The contract is worth 1.675 billion DKr (approx. US $ 258 mill.).
In Denmark, Hydrema Export A/S will partner with Hägglunds in the production of the vehicles. This part of the contract is worth approx. 400 million DKr (Approx. US $ 61.5 mill.).
Deliveries will commence in August 2007 with the last vehicles to arrive late 2009.
(Danish Army Material Command & BAE Systems Land Systems Hägglunds Press Releases, 16 DEC 2005)
Se also: "Trials and testing"-page.
Winter 2005
Armoured
Patrol Vehicles:
On the 9th of December the Danish Army Material Command
(DAMC) signed a contract regarding the purchase of 85 Mowag Eagle IV armoured patrol vehicles plus a small
number for training and logistic reserve, including initial
logistic support and services.
The contract is worth 247 million DKr (approx. US $ 38 mill.).
The contract is part of a larger project with a total value of
420 million DKr (approx. US $ 65 mill.). The remainder of the
projects deals with weapon systems, protection equipment, and a
command-, control-, communications- and information-system to be
mounted on the vehicles.
Production will take place at MOWAG's facility in Kreuzlingen and
deliveries will commence in August 2006. Danish companies will be
involved in the supply of various components and assemblies.
The vehicles will supersede the ageing Mowag Eagle and some of the un-armoured Mercedes
Geländewagen in the role
as patrol- and scout-vehicles.
(Danish Army Material Command Press Release, 06 DEC 2005 & Mowag GmbH Press release, 09 DEC 2005)
Se also: "Trials and testing"-page.
MAN to supply Danish army:
MAN Last og Bus DK and the Danish Army Material Command
(DAMC) has signed an agreement regarding the deliverance of
trucks to the Danish armed forces.
MAN Last & Bus will be responsible for the deliverance
of complete vehicles, which means that the DAMC will have to
place one order only.
The first deliverance, concerning 143 vehicles of the HX medium
mobility and SX high mobility range in 6 x 6 and 8 x 8
configuration which are derived from the MAN KAT 1 range
introduced in Germany in the late 1960´s, has a value of 269
mil. DKr. The trucks will be prepared for installation of
communication equipment and GPS.
The vehicles will be produced at the MAN Nutzfahrzeuge
Österreich AG plant in Vienna, Austria.
The vehicles are of the same type that Great Britain have just
ordered. The British order concerns more than 5.000 vehicles.
With the increasing engagement in
operations around the world, the demand for modern, flexible
support vehicles has grown. With the purchase of the MAN trucks
this need will be fulfilled.
The majority of vehicles will be delivered with a hydraulic
loading platform. They are equipped with automatic gearbox.
20 of the trucks will have an armoured cab to increase protection
for the soldiers. The cab know as the Integrated Armour Cabin and
developed in conjunction with Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) offers
Level 3 protection. The remainder of the trucks have a modular
cab, which allows the use of add-on armour if necessary. The cab
offers Level 1 blast protection and level 2 ballistic protection
according to STANAG 4569.
Of the last 10 vehicles are to be used by the Danish Air Force,
and the rest by the Army.
The first 14 - 16 vehicles are scheduled to be delivered late
2006, and the rest will follow in 2007 and 2008.
Update: A truck is undergoing tests at the
Army Logistics School (JUN
2006)
(Danish Army Material Command Press Release, 30 SEP 2005)
Summer 2005
Tactical UAV systems
contract for the Danish land forces:
On 12 March 2005, the Danish newspaper Berlingske
Tidende published the article “Tårnfalken ramt af
uheld” (“The Kestrel struck by accidents”). The
article describes the development up to now in connection with
implementation of the remote reconnaissance system The Kestrel, the Danish name for the UAV-system
“SPERWER” from Sagem, since procurement was on the 2 of
December 1998. The article focuses in particular on the
circumstance that in the past years the system has been struck by
unforeseen incidents, which among other things caused the system
to be grounded. As a reaction to the article, the Minister of
Defence requested a detailed report from Defence Command Denmark.
In the light of this, the Chief of Defence set up an
investigation group, whose business it was to investigate current
and possible future problems of the project, and prepare and
propose possible solutions in this connection.
The
investigation recommends that:
- The Kestrel-project should be cancelled out as soon as possible
and that the present build up of the UAV unit as planned in the
Defence Agreement be discontinued.
- It shall be sought to dispose of the UAV equipment in full or
partly.
- It shall be sought to reuse for other purposes non-disposed of
parts of the equipment and establishment used until now.
- The development in the UAV area will still be followed.
A working group is set up which at the latest by the end of 2005 will make a proposal to considering the need for this form of monitoring and collection capacities, particularly in relation to international operations, in the present Defence Agreement.
(Extract of press release from Denfence Command Denmark, June 2005).
Se also: Winter 1999-entry on this page.
Winter 2004/2005
Armoured Toyota
Landcruisers:
With regards to experiences from Iraq and Afghanistan,
the Danish Army has procured 20 armoured Toyota
Landcruisers in November
2004. The vehicles provides the soldiers a certain amount of
protection against IED´s and attack with small arms.
The Landcruisers are mainly intended to be used by the Danish
Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan, whom patrols
large areas on their own without logistic support at hand.
The logistic has played a great part in the choice of the
Landcruiser. Both Iraq and Afghanistan have relatively large
numbers of Toyotas, and spare parts are easy to come by. This
enables the Reconstruction Teams to solve mechanical problems on
their own.
The vehicles will be delivered from January to April. Before
shipment to Afghanistan they will be mounted with winches,
radios, GPS and other accessories.
The value of the contract is 24 mil. DKr, or 1.2 mill. a piece.
17 vehicles will be shipped to Afghanistan, while the remaining 3
vehicles stays in Denmark for drivers training.
Spring 2005
Due to the amount of accessories mounted, the vehicle is so close
to its GVW that it leaves no space for personal
equipment. This was realised in April 2005. The weight have to be
reduced with at least 400 kg. The Danish Army Material Command is
working on a solution, which have to be approved by the Danish
Army Operational Command.
Summer 2005 - Latest news:
By the 16th of June the problems were solved by removing
the winches, on-board radios and roof-racks, and the vehicles
were shipped from Aalborg to Afghanistan in a civilian Antonov
124 aircraft.
Winter 2004/2005
Armoured Mercedes-Benz
Gelaendewagen:
The Danish Army has bought a batch of light armoured Mercedes-Benz
G270 CDI. (see also Autumn
2003 entry). The vehicle, which is the long wheel base version,
are fully enclosed and have run-flat tyres. 4 vehicles have been
delivered to the Danish forces in Iraq, in order to deal with the
increasing amount of IED´s.
The size of the contract is not known.
Armoured Personnel
Carriers:
The Danish Army Material Command has awarded Mowag a contract for the delivery of 91 Piranha
IIIC armoured personnel carriers. The contract, worth 650 million
DKr, was signed on the 5th of October.
3 Danish companies - HMK
in Hjoerring, Falck-Schmidt A/S and ROULUNDS TECH A/S in Odense - will be involved in the production.
This subcontract will be worth some 150 million DKr.
The contract covers 22 vehicles ordered in 2003 and a further 69 Piranhas to be delivered from
February 2005. The following month 3 vehicles will arrive each
month until June 2007.
Beside the role as a personnel carrier (53 ea.) the vehicles will
be delivered as command and control vehicles (6 ea.),
reconnaissance vehicles (16 ea.) and armoured
ambulances (16 ea.).
Winter 2003/2004
Vehicle intercom:
The Danish Army Material Command has awarded Thales Communications B.V. in Huizen, the Netherlands, a contract for the
delivery of vehicle intercom systems worth approximately 15
million Euro. This multimedia intercom system called SotasM2 will be installed in some 1000 military vehicles.
This contract was awarded after the system was submitted to 4
months of extensive field testing. During that time, the Thales
Communications team involved was committed to providing the
customer with a solution tailored to their requirements,
complying with new Danish labour laws calling for greater noise
reduction in the vehicle environment, providing a flexible system
that can support further upgrades in the ongoing digitisation of
the battlefield, and having an ergonomic user interface.
SotasM2 provides clear communications between
crew members inside and outside vehicles via combat net radios
and field cables. Using the latest digital transmission
technology, excellent quality voice is distributed over the
system. Thanks to digital signal processors, any noise is
filtered out and the system will switch on automatically if any
voice activity is detected. Dynamic noise reduction has been
introduced as a new feature in this version of the Sotas system.
This means increased intelligibility of voice in high noise
environments. Being a multimedia system, it cannot only carry
voice, but also data and images.
This highly modular system is a key element in the implementation
of the future Tactical Internet, which is the basis for
implementation of Network Centric Warfare. SotasM2
enables future upgrades of both interfacing and functionality as
required. Having selected the first, and so far only, true
multimedia intercom system the Danish Army incorporates the
future in their current acquisition program.
Autumn 2003
Mercedes-Benz
Gelaendewagen:
The Danish Army has bought a batch of Mercedes-Benz
G270 CDI. The GD, which is
the long wheel base version only, is powered by a 2.7 liter turbo
charged diesel-engine with intercooler. The size of the contract
and specific use is not known.
Summer 2003
Light Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle:
From year 2004 the Danish Army Materiel Command (DAMC) plans to start the procurement process for a modern land based sensor- and communication system, which should provide the Danish Army with the capability of conducting reconnaissance missions in the frame of an open architecture network. The procurement will comprise installation of internal communication equipment provided by DAMC. The physical platform for the system is a light armoured wheeled vehicle with a light self-defence system. The system should be able to conduct long range day/night observation and target acquisition by means of sensor- and laser technology and provide long range communication by use of HF, VHF, UHF and SATCOM to relay information. In the frame of a Battle Management System, the possible users to be served by the communication system are army-, air- and special operation forces.
Armoured Personnel Carriers:
The Danish
Army Material Command on June 27, 2003 awarded MOWAG - a General
Dynamics company - a $30 million contract for 22 Piranha IIIC
eight wheeled armoured vehicles.
The contract calls for 11 ambulance and 11 Armoured Personnel
Carrier versions of the Piranha. The first deliveries of the
ambulance versions will commence within eighteen months. The
vehicles are to be used in peace support operation by the Danish
Army.
This is MOWAG's second contract with the Danish Army Material
Command. It follows an earlier order in which 22 Piranha IIIH were delivered to
Denmark in 1999-2000.
Spring 2003
Full Width Mine Clearing System
(FWMS):
A tender to deliver a FWMS has been issued to FFG
Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft, Krauss-Maffai Wegman GmbH
and Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH from Germany, Hägglunds Moelv
A/S from Norway, RDM Technology b.v. from the Netherlands,
Pearson Engineering and Vickers Defence Systems from Great
Britain.
The requirement is up to 12 FWMS consisting of LEO1 chassis
equipped with crane and winch, crew compartment, full width plow,
fascine platform and marker equipment. Ploughing width should be
at least 4,3 m (preferably 4,5 m) and ploughing depth 17 cm
(preferably 30 cm).
The requirement was cancelled in October 2003 due to
reconsideration of the technical requirements.
Summer 2002
120 MM mortar system:
The Danish Army Material Command has announced
procurement of an autonomous 120 mm caliber smoothbore mortar,
either single or double barrel concept with automatic or
semiautomatic loading system. The mortar shall be mounted on an
armoured vehicle with ballistic protection against splinters and
infantry weapons.
The initial procurement is expected to be for approximately 10
systems, and total some 100 systems are expected to be procured.
The procurement has been suspended in august 2003 until further
notice.
Winter 2001
New tractors:
11 new MAN 33.464
tractors has been delivered to the Danish Army, and another 2
will arrive in first quarter 2002. The new tractor is powered by
a 460 HP MAN engine, has air-suspension, modern cab with
air-condition, heater and radio with CD.
The tractors is part of a major contract concerning deliverance of 400 MAN vehicles. Other types in this contract are MAN 27.314 in 6 x 6 configuration and MAN 18.225 in 4 x 4 & 4 x 2 configuration.
Winter 2001
BMW motorcycles:
To replace the BMW R65GS the
Danish Army Material Command has acquired a number of BMW F650 GS. Furthermore a batch of BMW R850RT has been bought for the Military Police.
Winter 2001
Danish Army leases
armoured vehicles:
The Danish Army will lease 11 Patria (former
SISU) XA-185 from the
Finnish Army in an unspecified period of time. 4 vehicles will be
stationed at the forces in Bosnia, 4 in Kosovo and the remaining
3 will stay in Denmark for training purposes. The idea of leasing
have never been tried in the Army before.
The reason for this arrangement is the reduced Finnish engagement
in Bosnia, which leads to a lack of armoured vehicles capable of MEDEVAC for the Danish forces.
At the same time the Army Operational want´s to replace the M113 armoured
ambulances in Kosovo with
a wheeled APC.
The obvious choice, to acquire a number of Piranha III
ambulances, was not possible at such short notice. A suggestion
from Mowag to rent 11 modified Piranha II from the Swiss Army was
rejected, and another, to rent Piranha II´s from the Canadian
Army, was not considered practical due to a number of alterations
necessary to fulfil the role as ambulance.
4 ambulances arrived in December. Another 4 will arrive mid
February 2002 and the remaining 3 mid March 2002.
Winter 1999
HMMWV TOW-carrier:
To replace the Land Rover TOW-carrier the Danish Army Material Command has acquired 30
Hummer´s. The vehicles are to be delivered by Hägglunds AB,
Sweden.
The 30 vehicles will, due to their size, replace 60 vehicles used
to carry the TOW-system.
The deliverance are supposed to take place December 1999, and
they are expected operational in year 2000.
Modifications are made to make the vehicles street-legal in
Denmark.
Engine, transmission and suspension are identical to the Mowag Eagle acquired 1995, reducing maintenance costs.
Technical data:
Weight: 4.900 kg.
Length: 4.84 m.
Width: 2.56 m.
Height: 1.83 m.
Engine: GM V8-cylinder diesel, 6.500 ccm3 displacement.
(DAMC press release DEC 1999)
On the night between the 18 and 19
of December 1999 5 of the newly acquired Hummer´s and a Mowag
Eagle were stolen from a maintenance area in Aalborg. All were
found at various places in the northern part of Jutland. 4 of the
vehicles were heavily damaged.
All vehicles are to be repaired by the DAMC.
More at the M1045A2-page.
Winter 1999
Scania to supply Danish army:
Scania Danmark A/S, Scania’s wholly-owned importer in
Denmark, has signed a five-year supply contract with the Danish
Armed Forces. Applying to vehicles in Scania’s heavy
segment, the contract comprises part of a total order for several
hundred vehicles placed by the Danish army.
"This is the first time we have been awarded a contract of
this type to supply the army," comments Peter Glimsager,
Sales Manager of Scania Danmark.
Just over half of the vehicles to be supplied will be heavy
trucks, of which Scania will be one of two suppliers.
"We have supplied a large number of vehicles to the Danish
air force and navy since 1987. We regard this contract with the
army as being especially prestigious and as clear evidence that
our products are highly rated," adds Mr. Glimsager.
(Scania press release 02 November 1999)
Winter 1999
Tactical
UAV systems contract for the Danish land forces:
After a 12-month international competitive evaluation,
the AIR MATERIEL COMMAND of the Royal Danish Air Force on the
18th of February 1999 awarded SAGEM a contract for the supply of
SPERWER tactical UAV systems.
Operated by the Danish land forces, SPERWER will be fitted with a
long range secure digital transmission system with a hand-over
capability to multiple ground control stations, allowing the
continuous monitoring of a considerable area.
The airborne platforms will carry a day/night electro-optic
payload comprising a high sensitivity day camera and a high
resolution SAGEM infrared camera. The integration of a SAR
(Synthetic Aperture Radar) payload is planned for all-weather
operation.
The integration of the air vehicles into the air traffic will be
driven one step further: each airborne platform will be equipped
with an audio transmission relay allowing the ground station
operators to maintain continuous communication with the civil or
military air traffic controllers.
After the French, Dutch and Swedish land forces, the Danish army
will operate SAGEM UAV systems and benefit from a high level of
interoperability.
Within the framework of the new contract, SAGEM has signed an
agreement with the Danish company TERMA, which will have in
charge the adaptation and manufacture of various subsystems.
More at the MAN 27.314 UAV-page.
Spring 1998
Tractors and semi-trailers:
The Danish Army procured 22 semi-trailers and 17
tractors in spring 1998. The trailers used so far does´nt fulfil
the future need for heavy equipment transportation, and are no
longer street-legal in peace-time. The Army Operational Command
wanted two different types of trailers - one for transportation
of the Leopard 1
(approx. weight 45 T), and one for transportation of the Leopard 2 (approx. weight 65 T).
The Army Technical Service chose, in conjunction with the Army
Logistic School, two different types of trailers. A Swedish VM
trailer with 4 axles (12 pieces) and a max. load of 52 T, and a
German Goldhofer with 6 axles (10 pieces) and a max. load of 71
T.
As tractor for both types of trailers the IVECO
MP380E42W 6 x 6 is chosen.
The MAN
40.400 will be up-dated
and remain in service.
Maximum speed has increased; the Goldhofer can be driven at 60
km/h loaded with a Leopard 1.
Delivery starts in summer 1998 and ends in 2000.
Specifications
Tractor:
Manufacturer: IVECO/Spain.
Type: MP380E42W, 6 x 6.
Engine: 420 hp/diesel.
Gearbox: ZF transmatik with AWD and differential lock.
Winch: 2 Sepson 15 T.
52 T VM-trailer:
Manufacturer: VM trailer/Sweden.
Type: VM 45-4.
Axles: 4 with air-suspension.
Max. load: 52 T.
71 T Goldhofer:
Manufacturer: Goldhofer/Germany.
Type: STZ-H6-65/60.
Axles: 6 with hydraulic-suspension.
Max. load: 71 T.
December 1997
Artillery
locating radar:
After announcement in Danish Defence Procurement
Bulletin, material was handed over ultimo 1996 to 16 companies,
who had expressed interest in delivering a artillery locating
radar for the Danish Army. The system will replace the
M113-mounted Green Archer
system.
1st of February offers was received from following 3 companies:
Hughes Aircraft Systems International, USA, offered the
AN/TPQ-36(V)9 system, which, with a few up-grades, has been used
by several countries. The system is based on old
computer-technology, and is bound to be up-graded by the US Army.
This is the only combat-proven system offered. The system is
mounted on 2 medium trucks with trailers.
Northrop Grumman Electronics & Systems, USA, offered
the AN/TPQ-36(V)8, which is an up-graded (V)9 system from Hughes.
The offer is based on renovated radar-antennas and
-transmitter/receivers from the US Army, combined with new
computer-technology. The system is acquired by the US Army and
the US Marine Corps, but not yet qualified and approved. The
system is mounted on 2 light trucks with trailers.
Ericsson Radar, Norway, offered a newly developed system
called "ARTHUR" (ARTillery HUnting
Radar) being developed for the Norwegian and
Swedish Army, both being participating in the development.
The system is mounted on the Hägglund BV-206 tracked vehicle, a
solution that is not considered for the Danish Army. For that
reason the system will be installed in a 13’ ISO corner
framed container, and be carried on 1 medium truck (Unimog) with a 20 kW generator. This solution
provide high mobility and the ability to be transported by a
Hercules C-130 aircraft.
The Danish Army Material Command signed a contract in December
1997 with Ericsson Radar, Norway concerning deliverance of 8
"ARTHUR" systems.
Deliverance will take from medio 2000 to medio 2001.
In October 1998 Denmark, Norway and Sweden agreed upon procuring
a simulator/trainer-system from Ericsson Radar, and a contract
was signed in February 1999. The simulator will be based on LAN-connected, standard UNIX-computers using
software based on the "ARTHUR" - software.
Deliverance are scheduled to take place autumn 2000.
September 1997
Armoured
personnel carriers:
The Danish Army is now preparing a recommendation for
modernisation of its fleet of M113A1 armoured personnel carriers
(APCs). In October 1995, the Danish Army announced its intent to
modernise the current fleet of M113A1 APC´s. A subsequent
request for quote (RFQ) for prototype test vehicles which
followed, specified Danish operational requirements. Two
competing teams have participated in the prototype phase of the
upgrade program: Marvin Land Systems (MLS) and a team composed of
United Defence L.P. (UDLP - now owned by the US Carlyle Group) in
conjunction with E. Falck Schmidt of Denmark. MLS proposed two
different upgrade packages: a "low end" MLS M113A2Plus,
equipped with the 270hp powerpack, and a "high end" MLS
M113A3Plus, equipped with the 350hp powerpack. The UDLP/Falck
team proposed a standard M113A3 and an M113A2 Mk 1.
- JANE'S DEFENCE UPGRADES
The company chosen for the
modernisation of the APC`s is Flensburger Fahrzeugbau
Gesellschaft in Germany. The program consists of a new and more
powerful diesel-engine (MTU 6V 183 TC22 developing 300 hp at 2100
rpm) with transmission (automatic ZF LSG 1000 powershift steering
transmission), improved suspension, increased armour and improved
steering- and brakesystem in order to make the APC´s more safe
in traffic. Initially 97 APC´s will undergo this program.
Designation of the modified APC is M113 G3DK
Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft has delivered a similar
upgrade for the German Army.
- "Defence Information and Welfare Service".
According to a Danish newspaper the number of APC´s undergoing the up-grade has increased to 260. The reason for this increase are told be the engagement in Kosovo. The order is worth 75 mill. D-marks or 300 mill. DKr.
Summer 1997:
Light utility vehicles:
The Danish Ministry of Defence has announced a postponement of a
previously issued invitation to tender for the supply of light
utility vehicles for use by the Danish Army. The requirement
calls for a multi-purpose 4x4 light utility vehicle with a net
payload capacity of at least 1.5t in this basic configuration.
The vehicle, or derivatives there of will be used as a platform
for weapons systems such as Stinger or TOW, as a carrier of electronic equipment, as
a sanitary vehicle and as group or command vehicle. It should be
possible to adapt the vehicle to accept add-on armour or to
provide it in an armour configuration. Invited manufacturers are:
Falck Schmidt A/S (Denmark), Karotek Fiber Composites A/S
(Denmark); Panhard & Levassor (France); Henschel Wehrtechnik
GmbH (Germany), Krauss Maffei (Germany), Automotive Industries
Ltd., IAI Ramta Division, R & D Etzion (Israel); OTO Brada
(Italy); Tracer A/S (Norway), Reumech OMC (South Africa);
Hägglunds Vehicle AB (Sweden); MOWAG Motorwagenfabrik AG
(Switzerland); Automotive Technik Limited (United Kingdom).
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