Faun Trackway (Stand S3-225) has completed delivery of its Medium Ground Mobility System (MGMS) to the New Zealand Defence Force.

Training on the Faun Trackway equipment was completed by 5 Movements Company Capability Branch at Army Bay, Whangaparaoa, where the MGMS was successfully deployed and recovered in quick succession by a Cat 938K Small Wheel Loader, which had been modified for this role by Gough Cat.

The system consists of the Faun Track M30H Trackway system, which is coiled onto a spool, with the Trackway then being deployed and recovered over the front of the vehicle by the Medium Beam Dispenser attached to the Cat 938K.

Trials have shown that the Cat 938K can deploy 40m of trackway in less than six minutes and, if required, additional trackway can be joined quickly and effectively to create a longer route or turning area. This is carried out by unloading the empty spool and loading a second one.

The M30H trackway can handle loads of up to Military Load Class (MLC) 40 dependent on the ground conditions. Meanwhile, the Heavy Ground Mobility System is typically based on an 8x8 platform and carries 50m of M150 Trackway to MLC 70, again depending on the ground conditions, and can be up to MLC 150.

In addition to being used by New Zealand, Faun Trackway’s products are employed by many other countries, including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.