Windhoeker Maschinenfabrik
Windhoeker Maschinenfabrik (WMF) is a Namibian defense contractor located in Windhoek, Namibia and operated by the Namibian Defence Force. WMF designs and manufactures monocoque V-hull armoured combat vehicles. WMF is responsible for the armoured bodywork fabrication while engines, transmissions and axles are built by MAN. History Windhoeker Maschinenfabrik was founded in 1939. It later provided equipment for the South African Defence Force and South West African Territorial Force. In 1977 WMF began manufacturing Mine Protected Vehicles. After the Independence of Namibia from South Africa in 1989, WMF was nationalized in 1998. The company functions as a subsidiary of Namibian Defence Force. Currently retired Major General Ben Kadhila is the Managing Director. WMF Products WMF performs the following services: armouring of plant and construction machinery Refurbishing of other armoured vehicles such as the Casspir. WMF produces the following 4x4 Mine protected vehicles (MPVs) Wolf I, Wolf II, Wolf Turbo II - at 14 tons, WerWolf Mk I - at 10 tons. Wer’wolf MKII at 17 tons. MK III WMF also produces the following 6x6 Mine protected vehicles (MPVs) Wolf 6x6 recovery vehicle WerWolf Mk II 6X6 recovery vehicle Humanitarian Engineering and Consulting (HEC), the R&D branch for MgM, has designed a special series of WerWolf called the HEC-Wolf, which specifically supports the requirements of Humanitarian Demining operations. The HEC-Wolf is somewhat de-militarized in that it cannot carry the wide range of weapons which normally are associated with this vehicle. Users WMFs customers are: Namibian Defence Force Angolan Armed Forces Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force NamPower United Nations agencies, Humanitarian agencies such as: Red Cross Doctors Without Borders Stiftung Menschen gegen Minen e. V. better known as MgM selected filmmakers and TV crews Location Physical address 13 Bessemer Street, Southern Industrial Area Windhoek, Namibia Postal Address: P.O. Box 5013 Windhoek, Namibia See also V-hull MRAP References External links HEC official webpage MgM official website Military history of Namibia Vehicle armour Armoured warfare Military technology Military vehicle manufacturers 1939 establishments in South West Africa