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The Wer'wolf MKII is in service with the Namibia Defence Force (NDF). The Wer'wolf MKII is 5,860 millimetres (231 in) in length, 2,335 millimetres (91.9 in) in width, and has a height of 2,650 millimetres (104 in). [3] The four-wheeled vehicle can carry up to 10 passengers in APC configuration, plus driver. [2]
It later provided equipment for the South African Defence Force and South West African Territorial Force. In 1977, WMF began manufacturing Mine Protected Vehicles. [1] In 1998, WMF was nationalised by the Government of Namibia. [2] The company functions as a subsidiary of Namibian Defence Force and is part of the August 26 Group of companies. [3]
The main roles of the Namibian Defence Force are to ensure the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country by guarding against external aggression, both conventional and unconventional; prevent violation of Namibia's territorial integrity; and provide assistance to civil authorities in guarding and protecting government buildings and key installations as provided in the Defence Act.
Development of Namibia's army was the fastest of the three arms of service. The first units of the Army were deployed as early as 1990. The Army was formed when the two former enemies South West African Territorial Force and the People's Liberation Army of Namibia were inducted after Namibia's independence into the newly created Namibian Defence Force.
The South African Defence Force also operated in South West Africa and used the same codes (U until 1961, and then R) as in South Africa. South Africa's Bantu Trust also operated in South West Africa, its vehicles using the code BT, as in South Africa.
The vehicle became the PLA's preferred candidate in 2004, ... Namibia: In 2013, the Namibia Defence Force was evaluating CS/VA1 Light Strike Vehicles for possible ...
Apart from formulating Namibia's defence policies the Ministry of Defence is the headquarters for the Namibian Defence Force (NDF). The NDF owns August 26 Group, a holding company for a number of commercial entities related to the military, among them Namibia's only arms manufacturer Windhoeker Maschinenfabrik. [2]
21 Motorised Infantry Brigade [2] (pronounced as Two One Motorised Infantry Brigade) is a brigade of the Namibian Army based at Suiderhof, Windhoek. The prefix "21" is taken from 21 March 1990, Namibia's independence day. The brigade is responsible for the defence of the central areas of Namibia. Its subordinate units are situated in the Khomas ...