Windhoeker Maschinenfabrik


Windhoeker Maschinenfabrik 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 Victor Simunja is the Managing Director.

WMF Products

WMF performs the following services:
MRAP.
WMF produces the following 4x4 Mine protected vehicles
Humanitarian Engineering and Consulting, the R&D branch for MgM, has designed a special series of WerWolf called the HEC-Wolf, which specifically supports the requirements of Humanitarian Demining operations. The HEC-Wolf is somewhat de-militarized in that it cannot carry the wide range of weapons which normally are associated with this vehicle.

Users

WMFs customers are:
13 Bessemer Street,
Southern Industrial Area
Windhoek, Namibia
P.O. Box 5013
Windhoek, Namibia