ATF Dingo

This article is about the German infantry mobility vehicle. For the British reconnaissance vehicle, see Daimler Dingo. For the Australian armoured car, see Dingo (scout car).

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 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.^[3]

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, sighting the weapon with periscopes.

Recently 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

country	version	ordered	options	delivered^[4]	notes
Germany - Bundeswehr (Army)	Dingo 1	147	0	147
	Dingo 2 A1/A2/A2.3	287	0	287
	Dingo 2 BÜR (ground surveillance radar)	78	0	2
	Dingo 2 A3 system repair	25	0	4
	Dingo 2 C1 GSI battle damage repair	48	0	48	deliv. by end 2010
	Dingo 2 A3.2 troop transport	45	0	45	deliv. by end 2010
	Dingo 2 A3.2 operational intelligence	20	0	0	ordered 17.11.2010
	Dingo 2 A3.3 troop transport	39	0	0	ordered 17.11.2010
Germany - Federal Police	Dingo 2 Polizei	2	0	2
Belgium - Belgian Land Component	Dingo 2 MPPV Fus (patroll)	158	0	158
	Dingo 2 MPPV PC (mobile command post)	52	0	52
	Dingo 2 MPPV ambulance	10	0	10
	Dingo 2 (new variants)	0	66	0
Luxembourg - Luxembourg Army	Dingo 2 Protected Reconnaissance Vehicle	48	0	48
Austria - Austrian Armed Forces	Dingo 2 ATF	20	0	20
	Dingo 2 AC NBC reconnaissance	12	0	12
	Dingo 2 AC ambulance	3	0	3
Czech Republic - Czech Army	Dingo 2 A2	19	0	19
Norway - Norwegian Army	Dingo 2 A3	20	yes	10
Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government - Peshmerga	Dingo 1	15	0	5	^[5] ^[6]

Gallery

Three German Army ATF Dingos in Afghanistan.
ATF Dingo 1 of the German Army deployed in Kosovo.
German Army Dingo 1's rear View.
German Dingo 2 with ground surveillance radar (BÜR)
Austrian Dingo 2 NC
Czech Dingo 2 A2
Prototype Dingo(Dingo WTS)

References

External links

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann - Website of the manufacturer
DINGO - Protection in the 10-Tonne Class
Dingo 2 in the Austrian Armed Forces

Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles

Aravis Buffalo Buffel Bushmaster Caiman Casspir Cougar Bull Dingo First Win Golan Grizzly Hippo Kaya Kirpi Lazar M1117 Mahindra MPV-I Mamba Marauder Matador M-ATV MXT-MV MaxxPro Reva RG-31 RG-32 RG-33 RG-34 RG-35 Saxon TATRAPAN Unibuffel Ural Typhoon Kamaz Typhoon

German fighting vehicles after World War II

Main battle tanks	Leopard 2

Main battle tanks/ Light tanks (retired)	M41 Walker Bulldog M47 Patton M48 Patton Leopard 1

Armoured weapons carrier	Wiesel 1/2

Tank destroyers ('Tank Hunters') (retired)	Raketenjagdpanzer 1 Raketenjagdpanzer 2 Kanonenjagdpanzer Jaguar 1 Jaguar 2

Armoured personnel carriers	Marder 1 A3/A5 Spz Puma TPz Fuchs GTK Boxer Mungo ESK DURO III YAK BV 206 S

Armoured personnel carriers (retired)	Schützenpanzer Lang HS.30 M113 A2

Armoured reconnaissance vehicle	Fennek

Armoured reconnaissance vehicle (retired)	Schützenpanzer SPz 11-2 Kurz Spähpanzer Luchs

MRAPs/Light Armoured Patrol Vehicle	Dingo 1/2 LAPV Enok Eagle IV

Four-wheel drive vehicles	Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Self-propelled guns/Rocket artillery	PzH 2000 M270 MLRS

Self-propelled guns/Rocket artillery (retired)	M7 Priest M55 M109 M110 LARS

Air defence vehicles	LeFlaSys

Air defence vehicles (retired)	M42 A1 Roland Flakpanzer Gepard

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