ATF Dingo

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Dingo 2

Place of origin Flag of Germany Germany
Service history
Used by German Army, Austrian Army, Belgian Army
Production history
Manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann
Specifications
Length 5.45 m (short)


6.8 m (long)[1]
Width 2.3 m
Height 2.5 m
Crew 5 (short)


8 (long)
Engine Diesel
160 kW
Suspension 4x4
Operational
range		 1000 km
Speed 90+ km/h
ATF Dingo 1 of the German Army deployed in Kosovo
ATF Dingo 1 of the German Army deployed in Kosovo

The ATF Dingo is a German armored military truck based on a Unimog chassis, produced by the company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. It is designed to withstand land mines, rifle fire, artillery fragments and NBC-threats. ATF stands for Allschutz-Transport-Fahrzeug, meaning all-protected transport vehicle in German. It's named after the wild dog Dingo.

The ATF Dingo 2 is an advanced version of the Dingo based on the Unimog U 5000 chassis, that offers improved protection and more payload. It is offered in two versions with 3,250 (3.5 tonnes payload) and 3,850 mm (4 tonnes payload) wheelbase. The Dingo 2 can seat 8 personnel.

Currently KMW is developing the Dingo 2 GFF with increased internal volume.

The Dingo's standard armament is a remote controlled 7.62 mm machine gun turret. The 7.62 mm MG can be replaced with a 12.7 mm MG or a HK GMG automatic grenade launcher.

The US Army is considering the purchase of 1000 vehicles (March 2007).

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[edit] Operators

  • Flag of Austria Austria - 35 Dingo 2
  • Flag of Belgium Belgium – 220 Dingo 2 (+ 132 options)
  • Flag of Germany Germany - 147 Dingo 1 and 240 Dingo 2 (deliveries until 2011) plus further 78 planned as Ground Radar Surveillance platform
  • Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic - 4 Dingo 2 ordered (to be delivered by February 2008)
  • Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg - 48 Dingo 2 ordered to be delivered between 2009 and 2010)

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Krauss-Maffei Wegmann – DINGO 2 – Ihr Partner rund um Wehrtechnik

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