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ATF Dingo of the German Army KFOR task force in Kosovo
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. 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. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 524 pixel Image in higher resolution (1298 × 850 pixel, file size: 130 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): ATF Dingo ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 524 pixel Image in higher resolution (1298 × 850 pixel, file size: 130 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): ATF Dingo ... The German Army (German: Heer, [IPA: heɐ]  ) is the land component of the Bundeswehr (Federal Defence Forces) of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... Pocket badge of the KFOR The Kosovo Force (KFOR) is a NATO-led international force responsible for establishing and maintaining security in Kosovo. ... Unimog S404. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus dingo (Meyer, 1793) Dingo range Breed standards (external link) ANKC The dingo (plural dingoes or dingos), Canis lupus dingo, is a type of wild dog, probably descended from the Indian Wolf (Canis lupus pallipes). ...


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 consists of 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 40 mm automatic grenade launcher. NATO 7. ... A machine gun is a fully-automatic firearm that is capable of firing bullets in rapid succession. ... Turret (highlighted) attached to a tower on a baronial building in Scotland In architecture, a turret is a small tower that projects from the wall of a building, such as a medieval castle or baronial house. ... A . ... The 40mm grenade is the calibre used by the US military for their M79, Colt XM148 and M203 grenade launchers. ... 19th century grenade launchers. ...


The German Army has ordered 147 Dingo 1 and 204 Dingo 2. Belgium has ordered 220 (+ 132 options) Dingo 2, while Austria placed an order for 20 vehicles in 2004. The German Army (German: Heer, [IPA: heɐ]  ) is the land component of the Bundeswehr (Federal Defence Forces) of the Federal Republic of Germany. ...


Weblinks

  • Krauss-Maffei Wegmann - Website of the manufacturer
  • Dingo 2 in the Austrian Armed Forces


 

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