The PIRANHA III HIGH PROTECTION version provides excellent ballistic and mine protection levels for this vehicle class, while still maintaining a great payload and outstanding mobility in all terrains. The active protection system, type LEDS enhances in addition the survivability of the vehicle against omni-directional threats from symmetrical warfare, such as laser targeting, guided and unguided Rocket Propelled Grenades as well as different kinds of stand-off defeat (Press Conference Update Piranha Family, GDELS booth No. P030 Monday 14.00 hours).
REBS is a light air-transportable bridge system for mechanized forces and provides crossing capability for vehicles up to MLC50 for dry and wet gaps up to 13 m (43 ft). Transport, launch and recovery is possible from any 10-15 tons PLS truck through a self-powered Bridge Adaptor Pallet. The launching and retrieving procedure itself needs less than 10 minutes. This bridge system has been designed for use by highly mobile mechanized infantry forces. It was successfully tested by the US Army, received Type Classification and Full Material Release in April 2007 and has already been successfully fielded to the first operational units of the US Army.
The REB (RAPIDLY EMPLACED BRIDGE) shown is integrated on a wheeled armored vehicle (PIRANHA III) with the newly developed ADAPTABLE BRIDGE LAUNCHING KIT (ABLK), which enables mechanized infantry forces to operate the bridge under armor protection, without losing its fighting capability. (Press Conference GDELS booth No.P030 Wednesday 10.00 hours).
GDELS will display also other products (Booth No. P030 in the exhibition hall of the Parc des Exposition Paris-Nord in Villepinte, north of Paris city center) such as:
**the PIRANHA Evolution 8x8 (Selected for the British FRES UV Program) armed with the Rheinmetall LANCE 30 mm modular turret system
**the M3 amphibious bridging and ferrying equipment which provides crossing capability for heavy combat vehicles with payloads of up to MLC85 (Tracked) and MLC132 (Wheeled)
**the PANDUR II 6x6 equipped with a 12.7 mm KONGSBERG PROTECTOR remote weapon station, as offered to the Austrian Army
**the EAGLE IV, selected by the German Army, in a reconnaissance version with a 10 m mast and sensor suite, equipped with a 12.7 mm BOFORS LEMUR remote weapon station
**the DURO IIIP armored personnel transporter with a 12.7 mm KONGSBERG PROTECTOR remote weapon station, as selected by the Swiss Army
**the ASCOD 2. Its original benefits have been improved, incorporating Battle Field Management, Vetronics, improved protection and the tactical communications system - C4I Bowman. This vehicle will be on display with GD UK as possible candidate for FRES SV.
General Dynamics European Land Systems, headquartered in Vienna (Austria.) is a business unit of General Dynamics Corporation, and conducts its business through four European operating units located in Spain, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. With more than 3,250 highly skilled technical employees, GDELS companies design, manufacture and deliver Land Combat Systems to global customers, including wheeled, tracked and amphibious vehicles, armaments and munitions.
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