Liebherr military cranes

personnel protection for the driver and passengers.

The safety of the soldiers is paramount. We collaborate with Rheinmetall Defence, the leading European supplier of military equipment to satisfy the high protection requirements for the crane cab and driver’s cab.

the armoured driver’s cab.

The armoured driver’s cab is 250 mm longer than our standard driver’s cab. The benefit of this is that the extensive personal protective equipment for the crew can be stowed in it and all the military communications equipment can be installed in the driver’s cab.

The armoured driver's cab is a double-thickness steel bulkhead construction. The transparent armour provides both ballistic protection and also complies with the German Road Traffic Licensing Regulation, StVZO. The armour has been verified to STANAG 4569/AEP 55.

An ABC safe ventilation system can also be installed in the driver’s cab as an option.

the armoured crane cab.

The armoured crane cab is made of ceramic to keep its weight low. The specially manufactured ceramic panels are bolted to a steel support structure for this purpose.

high flexibility in use.

The telescopic booms on our armoured military cranes each have a pivot section and three telescoping parts. The MLTM 1090-4.2 also features the time-tested high speed telescoping system,Telematik. The MLTB 1025-4.1 has a hydro-mechanical system with a double pulley block.

The booms on both crane models can be extended easily and quickly to any length.

LICCON smart crane control system

We develop the software and hardware for the control system in-house. The heart of the system is the LICCON (Liebherr Computed Control) computer system. This forward-thinking control architecture enables it to adapt to the continually growing needs of the market. Liebherr specialists continuously work on developing the system.

In June 2017, Liebherr received an order from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to deliver a total of 71 armoured mobile and recovery cranes worth around 150 million euros. Deliveries started on schedule in spring 2019.

In 2002 Liebherr managed to win a major order for the French Army. The order was for a total of 50 LTM 1055/1 AF cranes. The positive features of the standard crane include the following:

• High lifting capacities
• Compact dimensions
• Sensitive manoeuvring in very constricted spaces
• Very good off-road capability
• Driving speeds of up to 80 km/h

Extensive range of comfort and safety equipment and a practical transport concept for crane accessories round off the crane's features.

In 2014, four identical LTM 1055-3.2 mobile cranes were delivered to Armasuisse, the procurement department of the Swiss Army. One of the jobs for the all-terrain cranes is building pontoons. To satisfy this requirement, Liebherr designed and produced special accessories for transporting steel bridge supports.

On each trip, each military crane can transport two steel supports and a connection yoke on to the bridge under construction. The elements are then placed on the bridge piles which have previously been driven into the river bed. A wheel loader then surfaces the road. In the meantime the crane is on land picking up the load for the next assembly job.