ATF Dingo

[Falco]

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.



Specifications

unit cost 650.000 €
height 2350 mm
breadth 2300 mm
lenght 5450 mm
Volumen Schutzzelle 6,5 m³
Volumen Staukasten 2,0 m
³
performance 240 PS / 177 kW
maximum speedt 120 km/h (on streets)
maximum weight 12,5 t
payload 2 t
chassis clearance 420 mm
wading depth 800 mm
gradability 60 %
armament MG3 7,62 x 51 mm NATO (Standard) or Granade-Machine-Gun GMW 40 x 53 mm (optional) or cal.50 MG (optional)
crew 5 (driver, commander, gunner, 2 gunmen)
radio SEM 90


Further Information

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 HK GMG automatic grenade launcher.
ATF Dingo 1
ATF Dingo 1

The German Army has ordered 147 Dingo 1 and 204 Dingo 2 and plans to procure another 51 Dingo 2 vehicles by 2011.[2]

Belgium has ordered 220 (+ 132 options) Dingo 2, while Austria placed an order for 20 vehicles in 2004. The US Army is considering the purchase of 1000 vehicles (March 2007).


Operators

-Austria
-Belgium (220 + 132 optional)
-Germany (147 Dingo 1 and 204 Dingo 2)

furthermore Israel and the US are considering to buy the Dingo 2.



Pictures

http://www.defesanet.com.br/imagens/afv/kmw/dingo_2_.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/ATF1_Dingo.jpg/800px-ATF1_Dingo.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Dingo_2.jpg/800px-Dingo_2.jpg
http://www.bwb.org/02DB022000000001/CurrentBaseLink/W26FQAUW016INFODE/$FILE/Dingoa.jpg
http://www.kmweg.de/produkte/dingo2.jpg
http://www.panzer-modell.de/referenz/in_detail/dingo2/003g.jpg
http://www.panzer-modell.de/referenz/in_detail/dingo2/001g.jpg

[Prinz Eugen]

A pic of a Dingo 1 that drove over an At-mine in Afghanistan. The mine exploded directly under the engine blowing it several meters away.
The crew of six staid unharmed, showing the great protection level of this vehicle.
http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/9508/atfdingo5mo.jpg

[Mohmar 'Deathstrike']

A pic of a Dingo 1 that drove over an At-mine in Afghanistan. The mine exploded directly under the engine blowing it several meters away.
The crew of six staid unharmed, showing the great protection level of this vehicle.
http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/9508/atfdingo5mo.jpgI wonder how a Humvee would have looked after this sor of incident.

[Prinz Eugen]

I wonder how a Humvee would have looked after this sor of incident.

The HMMWV lacks the "V" shaped hull that assists deflection of a mine or IED blast away from the vehicle’s interior. The americans are trying to add armor to their vehicels but the HMMWV remains a death trap when you drive over a at-mine or big IED, it was simply not designed for that job.
So i would asume the explosion would kill or seriously wound the crew...
The US plans to replace all HMMWVs in combat zones with vehicles like the Dingo.

[Falco]

some more pics :)
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/images/ELEC_BUR_Radar_on_Dingo-2_lg.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1197/748798538_f9c53f8f24_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1038/748017639_2dd84b9d73_b.jpg
http://www.army-technology.com/contractor_images/krauss/Dingo.jpg
http://www.doppeladler.com/oebh/dingo/dingoOBH_02.jpg
http://www.doppeladler.com/oebh/dingo/dingo2_02.jpg
http://www.doppeladler.com/oebh/dingo/isaf1.jpg

[Mohmar 'Deathstrike']

The HMMWV lacks the "V" shaped hull that assists deflection of a mine or IED blast away from the vehicle’s interior. The americans are trying to add armor to their vehicels but the HMMWV remains a death trap when you drive over a at-mine or big IED, it was simply not designed for that job.
So i would asume the explosion would kill or seriously wound the crew...
The US plans to replace all HMMWVs in combat zones with vehicles like the Dingo.So I've heard. The US are already using a series of South African-made vehicles called Meerkat, Nyala and Buffalo.

[Briuwen]

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

[isr agent]

An awesome beast, too bad they wont sell it to israel, the armored hummer is, from my expreince an uphill-sturggle-junk, the wolf is ok but still an armored ford, the new vehicle may surprise though, untill germany will sell us dingo's: http://israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/light_combat_vehicles/golan/golan.htm
http://israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/light_combat_vehicles/golan/golan_3.jpg

[amir_behbahani]

An awesome beast, too bad they wont sell it to israel, the armored hummer is, from my expreince an uphill-sturggle-junk, the wolf is ok but still an armored ford, the new vehicle may surprise though, untill germany will sell us dingo's: http://israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/light_combat_vehicles/golan/golan.htm
http://israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/light_combat_vehicles/golan/golan_3.jpg

Germany has given israel free subs , why wouldnt they give them something like that?

[isr agent]

Politics...

[chaos]

ahh nice, but the NAMER will be better :D we dont need that dingo

[amir_behbahani]

Politics...

Could you explain more? what kinda politics makes germany give israel subs but not IFVs or APCs ?

[Prinz Eugen]

ahh nice, but the NAMER will be better :D we dont need that dingo


Isn´t NAMER a tracked APC on Merkeva chasis?
Thats a total differnt class of vehicle and has nothing in common with the DINGO. Compare NAMER with PUMA or BOXER...

[chaos]

ur right. my bad. but the NAMER supposed to have great performance, so he it can be used for a lot of mission, with good firepower (but high weight).

the GOLAN looks nice , but i would prefer to see the dingo in IDF

Could you explain more? what kinda politics makes germany give israel subs but not IFVs or APCs ?

becasue it will be used against terrorists and may kill people.

[amir_behbahani]

becasue it will be used against terrorists and may kill people.

So germany doesnt want to sell israel anything that can kill "terrorists" ? German subs can kill in groups of hundreds i guess in case o f an actual war.

btw judging by your post in US vs China , i think you're mainly here to entertain us. keep on the good work

[amir_behbahani]

Isn´t NAMER a tracked APC on Merkeva chasis?
Thats a total differnt class of vehicle and has nothing in common with the DINGO. Compare NAMER with PUMA or BOXER...

If it's based on merkava's chassis , it's a heavy APC and should be compared to the other brilliant israeli innovation achzarit.

*EDIT - the "brilliant" is a joke , i hope you got it

[Mohmar 'Deathstrike']

An awesome beast, too bad they wont sell it to israel, the armored hummer is, from my expreince an uphill-sturggle-junk, the wolf is ok but still an armored ford, the new vehicle may surprise though, untill germany will sell us dingo's:A Ford? That's insulting!

[isr agent]

A Ford? That's insulting!

I said ford in a context of the israeli Wolf (http://israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/light_combat_vehicles/wolf/wolf.htm)
:)

[amir_behbahani]

I said ford in a context of the israeli Wolf (http://israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/light_combat_vehicles/wolf/wolf.htm)
:)
It's an insult for ford.

[isr agent]

Hmmm israel is buying 103 dingo's, im so not up to date.... :(

[chaos]

So germany doesnt want to sell israel anything that can kill "terrorists" ? German subs can kill in groups of hundreds i guess in case o f an actual war.

the submarines will kill if its necessary to the exist of israel.

btw judging by your post in US vs China , i think you're mainly here to entertain us. keep on the good work
and u still didnt diprove what i said. if u think that frenc air force is better-explain why. if u think israel cant help usa, we can talk about it anywhere u want- PM, forums.


If it's based on merkava's chassis , it's a heavy APC and should be compared to the other brilliant israeli innovation achzarit.
no need to joke, we all know that the Achzarit isnt state of the art. the NAMER is.

ISR AGENT - i dont understand, the WOLF is based on Ford chasis? :|

[Falco]

ISR AGENT - i dont understand, the WOLF is based on Ford chasis? :|
the only "Wolf" i know is the german one.. and it basically is a Mercedes G-Wagon...

[amir_behbahani]

1-the submarines will kill if its necessary to the exist of israel.


2-and u still didnt diprove what i said. if u think that frenc air force is better-explain why. if u think israel cant help usa, we can talk about it anywhere u want- PM, forums.



3-no need to joke, we all know that the Achzarit isnt state of the art. the NAMER is.

ISR AGENT - i dont understand, the WOLF is based on Ford chasis? :|

1-No need to discuss it anymore , your buddy isr is saying israel is getting dingos

2-I know the jews cant lobby the communist party of china. am i wrong?

3-Congrats.

[Mohmar 'Deathstrike']

I said ford in a context of the israeli Wolf (http://israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/light_combat_vehicles/wolf/wolf.htm)
:)Ooh. Homonym confuzzion...

Do all Israeli military vehicles look like this on the inside?:shocked4:
http://israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/light_combat_vehicles/wolf/P3090106.JPG

I mean, do they not have a surround sound system, DVD player and a minibar?:laugh4:

[chaos]

lol
this one is better
http://israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/light_combat_vehicles/golan/golan_2.jpg

[Mohmar 'Deathstrike']

lol
this one is better
http://israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/light_combat_vehicles/golan/golan_2.jpg
Well this one does look spartan and military. Also, don't German vehicles have these kind of consoles for their remote-controlled MG turrets?