FAUN Trackway USA’s suite of portable road and runway solutions and how they can be used to aid military operations are the focus of the U.K. company’s offerings at AUSA this year.
The Heavy Ground Mobility System (HGMS) was developed for the Norwegian army 15 years ago and it is now in the inventories of more than 35 armed forces from across the world.
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The Danish Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) is the most recent to order a number of the units.
The HGMS is mounted on to a hydraulic spool and comprised of Military Load Classification (MLC) 70 aluminum trackway. It requires only minimal manpower for deployment. The system is fitted to the chassis of a military vehicle and powered by its engine and a full length of 50m Trackway can be laid by two men in only six minutes.
Trackway is a temporary solution designed to aid military and disaster-relief missions in challenging terrains such as sand, snow, desert and marshland. The trackway can support tracked or wheeled vehicles weighing up to 70 tons as a ground-surfacing aluminum matting.
Mike Holdcraft, vice president at FAUN Trackway USA, said: “North America offers a significant growth market for FAUN Trackway USA, so we are keen to build existing relationships on the defense circuit and forge new ones at AUSA.
FAUN Trackway USA is at booth number 1716 within the U.K. pavilion.