‘Large Quantity’ of Full-Width Mine Ploughs on Wisent 1
In a deal sponsored by the German government, Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft (FFG) and Pearson Engineering have partnered to provide proven route-opening mine ploughs to Ukraine, as part of an Urgent Operational Requirements (UOR). Delivery will take place this year.
The contract calls for delivery of “a large quantity” of NATO-proven Full Width Mine Ploughs, provided by Pearson Engineering, for integration with the Wisent 1 from FFG. The pairing of front-end equipment with Wisent 1 has been proven by both companies, with systems provided most notably to the Danish armed forces, along with a number of other end-users.
The route-opening mine plough is considered a ‘flagship’ product at Pearson, and is designed to provide combat vehicles with minefield breaching capability. Ground engaging tines arranged across the full width of the vehicle displace buried pressure-fused mines to create a trafficable path. The route-opening mine plough is often deployed together with an obstacle clearance system and Magnetic Signature Duplicator from Pearson Engineering; in the US, it is deployed with a MICLIC line charge system.
Pearson has provided over 3,000 mine ploughs of various type and design to end-users across five continents. Supplied for route proving, self-protection or as a configurable variant, Pearson Engineering mine ploughs have been integrated with a wide range of combat vehicles. Most recently, VECTOR, a self-protection variant designed for use with wheeled vehicles with comparably low traction, was introduced to the market.
“Our ability [to provide this equipment] is testament to the partnership we have forged with FFG over two decades, and the exceptional abilities of our team at Armstrong Works […] We have proven our capabilities before, scaling-up our design, delivery and manufacturing rapidly to protect soldiers. As an end-user some years ago, I have seen first-hand the quality achieved by the company under such challenging circumstances,” stated Richard Beatson, Pearson Engineering Business Development Director.
