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Encyclopedia > AGF (Light infantry vehicle)
AGF

Type Armoured car
Place of origin  Germany
Service history
In service 2003 -
Used by KSK
Production history
Manufacturer Rheinmetall
Variants 21
Specifications
Weight 3.3 tonnes
Length 4.88 m
Width 1.82 m
Height 1.87 m
Crew 4

Primary
armament
1x M2HB 12.7 mm heavy machine gun or 40 mm HK GMG
Secondary
armament
2x Rheinmetall MG3 7,62 x 51 mm and front and rear smoke grenade launchers
Engine CDI 270, 2.7 liters, 5 cylinder diesel engine
115KW (156HP)
Operational
range
500 km (road), with an additional fuel tank 800 km
Speed 120 km/h

The Aufklärungs- und Gefechtsfahrzeug ("reconnaissance and combat vehicle"), sometimes it is also called Serval, is a significantly modified version of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class procurred by the German Army for the KSK in 2003. It is produced by the German company Rheinmetall and 21 vehicles were delivered to the KSK and some more to the reconnaissance detachment of the Swiss army. Image File history File links Serval_2. ... Military armored cars A French VBL reconnaissance vehicle. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... The Kommando Spezialkräfte (Special Forces Command, KSK) is part of Germanys Special Forces. ... Rheinmetall AG is a German automotive and defense company with factories in Düsseldorf, Kassel and Unterlüß. It has a long tradition of making guns and artillery pieces. ... M2 Type Heavy machine gun Nationality US Era post WW1 onwards History Date of design 1921 Production period 1932 - present Service duration 1932 - present Operators see text War service Specifications Type Calibre . ... The M2 machine gun with a tripod weighs 58 kg (128 lb). ... Heckler & Kochs automatic grenade launcher is the Granat Maschinengewehr or grenade machine gun (GMG) It fires 40mm grenades at a rate of about 360 rounds per minute. ... The MG3 is an air-cooled, belt-fed general purpose machine gun manufactured by the German firm Rheinmetall. ... For G-class stars, see Stellar classification. ... The German Army (German: [1], [IPA: heɐ]  ) is the land component of the Bundeswehr (Federal Defence Forces) of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... The Kommando Spezialkräfte (Special Forces Command, KSK) is part of Germanys Special Forces. ... Rheinmetall AG is a German automotive and defense company with factories in Düsseldorf, Kassel and Unterlüß. It has a long tradition of making guns and artillery pieces. ...

Rear view

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Specifications

  • Propulsion: 4x4
  • Air-transportable in a CH-53
  • Limp home mode
  • Fixed fire extinguishing system
  • Removable rope winch
  • Sand fenders
  • Removable windshield
  • GPS
  • Roll-over cage
  • Automatic control system for tire pressure

The Sikorsky S-65 is a heavy transport helicopter originally developed for use by the United States Marine Corps, who designated it the CH_53 Sea Stallion. ...

See also

The KMW Grizzly is a new, medium weight highly protected vehicle, developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), designed for operation with the German Army based on the 6x6 Trakker chassis from IVECO adapted to meet the needs of the German Army. ... The German Army (German: [1], [IPA: heɐ]  ) is the land component of the Bundeswehr (Federal Defence Forces) of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... 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. ... The YAK is an armored and mine-protected transport vehicle produced by the German company Rheinmetall Landsysteme AG based on the DURO III chassis from the Swiss company Mowag GmbH. Duro stands for DUrable and RObust. ... The Boxer is a German-Dutch multirole Armored Vehicle designed to accomplish a number of operations through the use of installable mission modules. ... ATF Dingo of the German Army KFOR task force in Kosovo The ATF Dingo is a German armored military truck based on a Unimog chassis, produced by the company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. ...

External Links

  • AGF on the homepage of the manufacturer Rheinmetall
  • Detailed pictures of the AGF


 
 

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