ATF Dingo

Dingo 2
ATF Dingo 2 with a mounted machine gun
Type Infantry mobility vehicle
Place of origin Germany
Service history
Used by Operators
Wars War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Production history
Manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann
Unit cost ~$500,000 (2006)[1]
Specifications
Weight 8.8 - 11.9 t
Length

5.45 m (short)


6.08 m (long)[2]
Width 2.3 m
Height 2.5 m
Crew 5 (short)
8 (long)
Armor MEXAS
Engine Diesel
160 kW
Suspension 4x4
Operational
range
 1,000 km
Speed 90+ km/h

The ATF Dingo is a German heavily armored military MRAP[3] infantry mobility vehicle based on a Unimog chassis with a V-hull design, produced by the company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW). 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 is named after the Australian native dog, the dingo. Currently KMW is developing the Dingo 2 GFF for the German Army with increased internal volume.

Textron signed an exclusive deal to produce and market KMW's Dingo in the United States. However, Textron chose its own more expensive and heavier M1117 Armored Security Vehicle for the MRAP competition, which did not receive a contract.[4]

Design

The ATF Dingo has a modular design with five elements: chassis, protection cell, storage space, engine compartment, and bottom mine blast deflector. Its design is lighter and includes an armored chassis with a blast pan instead of the more common monocoque hull found in modern blast resistant vehicles. IBD's layered MEXAS is used and the windows are angled to deflect blasts and bullets. A tarpaulin is used over the back storage area instead of metal to save weight.

The Dingo's standard armament is a Rheinmetall MG3 7.62 mm machine gun in a remote-controlled turret on the top of the vehicle, borrowed from KMW's Fennek. The operator sits safely inside the cabin, controlling the weapon with an electro-optical sight with night vision capability.

In 2008 the Bundeswehr ordered several hundred fully remote-controlled weapons stations from KMW, for its Dingos and other armored vehicles: the light FLW 100 (for the MG3 or the Heckler & Koch MG4), and the heavy FLW 200 (for the M3M .50 BMG or the HK GMG automatic grenade launcher). The weapons station is controlled by an operator viewing a monitor inside the vehicle.

The ATF Dingo 2 is an advanced version of the Dingo, based on the upgraded Unimog U 5000 chassis with 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 eight personnel.

Operators

Map of ATF Dingo operators

Current operators

countryversionorderedoptionsdelivered[5] notes
 Germany - Bundeswehr (Army)Dingo 11470147
Dingo 2 A1/A2/A2.32870287
Dingo 2 BÜR (ground surveillance radar)7802
Dingo 2 A3 system repair2504
Dingo 2 C1 GSI battle damage repair48048 deliv. by end 2010
Dingo 2 A3.2 troop transport45045 deliv. by end 2010
Dingo 2 A3.2 operational intelligence2000 ordered 17.11.2010
Dingo 2 A3.3 troop transport3900 ordered 17.11.2010
 Germany - Federal PoliceDingo 2 Polizei202
 Belgium - Belgian Land ComponentDingo 2 MPPV Fus (patrol)1580158
Dingo 2 MPPV PC (mobile command post)52052
Dingo 2 MPPV ambulance10010
Dingo 2 (new variants)0660
 Luxembourg - Luxembourg ArmyDingo 2 Protected Reconnaissance Vehicle48048
 Austria - Austrian Armed ForcesDingo 2 ATF60060
Dingo 2 AC NBC reconnaissance12012
Dingo 2 AC ambulance303
 Czech Republic - Czech ArmyDingo 2 A221021
 Norway - Norwegian ArmyDingo 2 A320yes20
 Iraq -Iraqi Army & PeshmergaDingo 120020 [6][7]
 Qatar - Qatari ArmyUnknown130Unknown [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Dingo - All Protected Vehicle (APV)". Defense Update. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Krauss-Maffei Wegmann – DINGO 2 – Ihr Partner rund um Wehrtechnik Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ http://www.military-today.com/apc/dingo_2.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-6037098_ITM
  5. ↑ http://www.strategie-technik.de/08_10/heer.pdf%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D, retrieved 15 November 2010
  6. ↑ http://www.bild.de/politik/inland/isis/diese-waffen-liefert-deutschland-an-die-kurden-37478284.bild.html
  7. ↑ http://www.bundeswehr.de/portal/a/bwde/!ut/p/c4/NYvLCsIwEEX_KNOID3Rn6MaduNG4KdNmKME8SjKxIH68ycJ74WzOvfCE2oBvOyPbGNDBA_RkT-MqxtWQwBcXco6ywJIHQ34gGzLyB-7tWRdTDMSNTIFt5ZyQYxJLTOyaKSlVI6wB3cleyUP3j_we9VVtN91-11_UDRbvzz-MsZiD/
  8. ↑ Nkala, Oscar. "Germany approves export of military vehicles, small arms to Algeria". Defenceweb. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
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