Abstract: A tracked vehicle having a track tensioner and a method for adjusting a track tension of a continuous track of a tracked vehicle is disclosed. The track tensioner includes a ball head spindle engaged with an idler wheel support that is engaged with an idler wheel. The idler wheel is engaged with the continuous track. The ball head spindle linearly moves relative to a hull of the tracked vehicle to increase or decrease the tension of the continuous track. A locking device selectively locks the ball head spindle from moving. An energy is supplied to the ball head spindle and the locking device to move or lock the ball head spindle from moving. An operating unit, a control unit, and an energy supply unit control movement of the track tensioner allowing the track tension to be adjusted from the interior of the tracked vehicle.

Abstract: The invention is an easily maneuverable vehicle that can travel in a convoy at full speed, but also fulfills the task of mine-clearing at the site. To this end, a conventional carrier vehicle, for example a truck crane chassis, is provided with at least one front module and at least one rear module that are tilted or folded up when in the driving position. In the working position, i.e., in the triggering mode, the entire weight of the vehicle is then used to generate the ground pressure. For this purpose the vehicle is raised via the modules so that the dead weight of the carrier vehicle is displaced onto the modules for clearing, and is conducted by the modules over the area to be cleared.

Abstract: A mine sweeping and clearing system (100) includes one or two carrier vehicles (1, 10, 11), with an advance-detonation device (2) for detonating mines located at or near the surface, and a mine-sensor assembly (3) that utilizes various physical effects to identify unambiguously as mines and locate deeper-buried mines. An additional flail (7) then detonates the identified and located mines.

Abstract: A drive system for tracked vehicles has the drive engine and the electrical generator combined into one modular drive unit. The elements of the drive motor and generator can be integrated in the drive units in the form of modules. There are at least two drive units that are located one on each side of the vehicle housing in the vicinity of the chain or track shoulders.