Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) won a large order for all-protected vehicles and remote controlled weapon stations from the Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) in Koblenz. The contract includes the manufacture and delivery of a total of 50 DINGO 2 patrol and backup vehicles, four DINGO 2 GSI (battle damage repair) vehicles, 44 optional DINGO 2 GSI, plus 230 light and 190 heavy FLW weapons stations. The German Armed Forces will take a fast-track delivery of 54 DINGO 2 already by the end of this year.>> We are pleased that we can make a valuable contribution to the safety of our soldiers during their deployment abroad with the new delivery of our DINGO 2, said Frank Haun, President and CEO of KMW, after signing the contract at Koblenz.>> DINGO 2> Dingo 2, a 12 ton, four-wheel drive, all-round protected vehicle, has been used for several years by the armed forces of Germany and other countries (i.e. Belgium, Austria and the Czech Republic) in their deployments to countries such as Afghanistan, Kosovo and Lebanon. Recently, Luxembourg has also placed an order for 48 DINGO 2. Despite the frequent terrorist attacks in recent years, the DINGO 2 has so far managed to save the lives of all vehicle occupants and protect them from serious injuries.>> At the request of Germanys Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung, KMW has fast-tracked the delivery of 100 DINGO 2 within 2007.>> Remote controlled weapon stations>> Like all other new Armoured Command and Control Vehicles (German: Geschtzte Fhrungs- und Funktionsfahrzeuge =GFF) of the German Armed Forces under the GFF procurement programme for self-protection, the DINGO 2 is equipped with light and heavy weapon stations.