Condor (APC)

Condor APC
A Condor of the Malaysian Army.
Type	Armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin	West Germany
Specifications
Weight	12.4 metric tons
Length	6.13 m
Width	2.47 m
Height	2.18 m
Crew	2+12

Main armament	20 mm cannon
Secondary armament	7.62 mm
Engine	OM906LA / 6 cylinder 170 kW diesel engine 228 hp (170 kW)
Suspension	torsion bar, 4x4 road wheels
Operational range	900 km
Speed	95 km/h

The Rheinmetall Condor is a 4×4 wheeled armoured personnel carrier originally designed by Thyssen-Henschel of Germany and manufactured by Henschel Wehrtechnik GmbH. It is based on the chassis of the UNIMOG^[1] and uses the same key components such as the engine, gearbox and axles. Serviceability is high and the vehicle is easy to maintain since support is readily available from civilian sources.

Design

The Condor was designed to provide overall protection against small arms, shrapnel and small mines. Combat with the Malaysian Army during the rescue operations following the Battle of Mogadishu highlighted its vulnerability against RPG-7 rocket rounds. One Malaysian soldier was killed when an RPG round penetrated the driver compartment of his vehicle.

The vehicle is amphibious and is air-transportable in C-130 Hercules and in C-160 Transall type aircraft.

Variants

The Condor is available in multiple configurations, these include:

Personnel and/or cargo carrier
Command and control
Reconnaissance / surveillance / observation
Liaison
Weapons carrier
Light air defence
Anti-riot
Border control
Logistics / recovery
Ambulance

The Malaysian Army uses mainly the Condor primarily in its armoured personnel carrier configuration, but variants such as mortar carriers and ambulances are also in service.

Operators

Map of Condor APC operators in blue

Current operators

Kuwait, 8 Condor 2
Malaysia, 457 Condor 1
Portugal, 12 Condor 1 (operated by Polícia Aérea - Portuguese Air Force Police)
Thailand, 19 Condor 1
Turkey, 25 Condor 1 (inactive being retired.)
Uruguay, 64 Condor 1
South Korea, Unknown

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External links

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References

↑ Rheinmetall AG

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