7 October, Washington D.C. – FAUN Trackway USA will be at the Association of United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. (12-14) October to showcase the newest additions to its product portfolio.
The company will be focusing on its recently launched Heavy Ground Mobility System - Independent Variant (HGMS-IV), a specially designed hybrid of FAUN Trackway’s flagship Heavy Ground Mobility System (HGMS) that has been customised to include a stand-alone power supply.
The HGMS-IV enables 30 metres of MLC 70 Trackway aluminium matting to be deployed and recovered without requiring power from an additional transportation vehicle, removing the need for users to invest in a bespoke chassis.
HGMS-IV prevents military vehicles from getting bogged down in challenging terrain such as sand, snow and marshland, as well as being used as a bridging egress to protect banks from erosion caused by heavy traffic.
FAUN Trackway’s latest helipad solution will also be an emphasis of the show. Made for its range of expedient helipads, the company’s Helipad Multi-Role Packaging Solution is made up of an ISO container that transports and stores the equipment and tools necessary for personnel to build a helipad where infrastructure has been damaged or non-existent.
The container is fitted with lighting, furniture, storage and a power supply for it to be used as an operational base once the helipad has been deployed.
AUSA is the largest land power exposition and professional development forum in North America and provides a platform for defence manufacturers, engineers and suppliers with armed forces personnel from across the world.
Mike Holdcraft, Vice President at FAUN Trackway USA, said: “Our newest portable roadway and helipad systems offer practical and safe access to a variety of environments to armed forces around the world and we’re looking forward to discussing them in further detail with attendees.
“Exhibiting at AUSA allows us to demonstrate our full suite of products, as well as make some valuable introductions with decision makers responsible for defence budgets in the region.”
FAUN Trackway USA will be positioned as part of the UK pavilion at booth number 7343.
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Notes to Editors:
FAUN Trackway Limited’s head office in Llangefni, Anglesey, UK is the home of its manufacturing, engineering, sales and administration activates.
FAUN Trackway Limited is a division of FAUN Umwelttechnik GmbH – part of the KIRCHHOFF group.
The Kirchhoff group boasts world-wide manufacturing expertise, with offices and production facilities in Germany, France, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, UK, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Ireland, China, Portugal, Spain, Canada, USA, Mexico, and Austria.
FAUN Trackway USA, Inc is the sister company to FAUN Trackway Limited, with an office in Washington DC.
FAUN Trackway Limited has an extensive history of aluminium military product manufacturing, which it has been producing in Anglesey, North Wales for over 60 years. Trackway is used by over 40 different armed forces worldwide and is a longstanding engineering product of the British Army.
Product Range:
Portable roadway systems
• Heavy Ground Mobility System (HGMS) deploys, recovers, transports and stores up to 100m of MLC 70 roadway, which can withstand repeated loads of tracked and wheeled vehicles up to 70 tonnes (MLC 70). 50m is laid by two men in less than 6 minutes.
• Medium Ground Mobility System (MGMS) deploys, recovers, transports and stores up to 40m of MLC 30 roadway, which can withstand repeated loads of tracked and wheeled vehicles up to 30 tonnes (MLC 30). 40m is laid by two men in less than 6 minutes.
• Vehicle Recovery Mat (VRM) is deployed by hand to recover bogged down vehicles fast. It comprises two aluminium mats and is reusable.
Aviation systems
• Rapid Runway Repair (RRR) consists of MLC 70 Trackway mats and patches that enable damaged runways to be repaired so that flying operations can be quickly resumed after enemy attack. RRR is vital in the Airfield Damage Repair (ADR) process.
• Aircraft Landing Mat (ALM) is an expedient runway in kit form that enables temporary airfields to be constructed quickly and easily.
• Helicopter Landing Mat (HLM) temporary helipad is suitable for a wide variety of rotary aircraft, designed to reduce brownout.
• UAV Landing Mat is designed to provide a smooth and mobile landing for any size or weight of UAV.
More information and brochures can be found at www.fauntrackway.co.uk