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title: Manual drives
url: "https://www.wittenstein-group.com/en-uk/product/manual-drives"
date: 2026-02-16
modified: 2026-02-24
lastUpdated: 2026-04-13
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# Manual drives

for defense applications

customized – reliable – compact

Manual drives from WITTENSTEIN motion control are designed for operation under extreme environmental conditions. We offer customer‑specific solutions developed in accordance with military standards, ensuring the highest levels of precision and reliability for defense applications.
Features:
• Freely selectable gear ratios
• Torque locking via load torque lock
• Torque locking via spring‑loaded friction brakes
• Torque locking via perforated disks and locking pawls
• Handles with or without fire trigger
• Handwheels
• Custom drive shafts (square, round, involute spline)

In addition, WITTENSTEIN offers highly integrated solutions.

![](https://www.wittenstein-group.com/typo3temp/assets/_processed_/1/3/csm_MANUALDRIVEDEFENSE_ac4d132b6e.webp)

### Defense

Application

### Customized

Solution