The order comprises the delivery of 33 G-BKF and 38 G-LTM 1090-4.2 mobile cranes. These are 90t class telescopic cranes which also feature armoured driver's cabins and armoured crane cabins.
The G-BKF is an armoured recovery crane on a four-axle mobile crane chassis. It is equipped both to hoist loads and also to recover vehicles. Its 20.9m telescopic boom enables the G-BKF to handle loads up to 20t. Its two recovery winches and towing device at the rear enable it to recover and tow a wide range of different vehicles.
The G-LTM 1090-4.2 ordered by the German Army is a four-axle mobile crane derived from the standard LTM 1090-4.2 version with an armoured driver's cabin and an armoured crane cabin. It has a 35.7m telescopic boom and a recovery winch at the rear. The order from the German Army involves 17 G-LTM 1090-4.2 cranes with 8.4t of counterweight and 21 units of the same model with 22.5t of counterweight. The order also includes container systems for transporting crane equipment.
The focus when the order was placed was on the protection of passengers. To meet the high requirements in this respect, Liebherr-Werk Ehingen worked with European supplier of military equipment Rheinmetall, on the armoured driver's cabins and armoured crane cabins. The driver's cabins protect the crew from ballistic, mine and IED threats and also feature an NBC [nuclear, biological, chemical] ventilation system. The superstructure cabins protect the crane driver from ballistic threats during crane operations. The two cabins are identical for the G-LTM and G-BKF vehicles.
The deliveries are due to start in the second half of next year and be completed by 2021.
