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