Mungo ESK
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| Mungo ESK | |
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| Type | Armoured vehicle |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2005 |
| Used by | German Army |
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| Manufacturer | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Rheinmetall |
| Produced | 2005 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 5,300 kg |
| Length | 4220 mm |
| Width | 1850 mm |
| Height | 2250 mm |
| Crew | 2+8 |
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| Engine | TDI 270, 2.8 Liters, 5 cylinders 78 KW (105 PS) Diesel engine |
| Payload capacity | 2,000 kg |
| Operational range |
500 km |
| Speed | 110 km/h |
The Mungo ESK (Einsatzfahrzeug Spezialisierte Kräfte) is an air-transportable, armoured multirole transport vehicle of the German Army for its Airmobile Operations Division and Special Operations Division. It is based on the Multicar M30/FUMO and is produced by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Rheinmetall. Deliveries of 396 Mungos for the German Army began in 2005.
The German Army plans to procure another 441 Mungo ESKs by 2011.[1] In 2007 all Mungos deployed to the ISAF mission were withdrawn, because the Mungo proved incapable of sustaining the harsh terrain and road conditions of Afghanistan.
[edit] See also
- KMW Grizzly - Another new armored vehicle of the German Army
- AGF (Light infantry vehicle)
- Rheinmetall YAK
- Boxer (Armoured Fighting Vehicle)
- ATF Dingo
[edit] References
- ^ Bundeswehrplan 2007 (German). Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
[edit] External links
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