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Manufacturer: | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co.KG - KMW | |
Product type: | Screen Laying Systems | |
Name: | Self-screening system |
To reload the launcher the hatch is opened downwards from within the vehicle and a grenade inserted. As the hatch is closed it positions the launcher at the correct angle; a safety interlock prevents firing if the hatch is not properly closed. An indicator inside the turntable provides the operator with the direction in which the launcher is pointing. Firing is electrical from a control box inside the vehicle. Grenades used may be smoke, tear gas and in a special version, High Explosive (HE).
A completely waterproof version for use with amphibious vehicles is available. Each launcher is provided with test equipment, a cleaning brush and a small pouch with spare parts.
In production. By mid-1999, some 300 of these systems had been produced. As far as it is known this system is not used by the German Army.
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