The ATF Dingo is a German heavily armored military MRAP[3] infantry mobility vehicle based on a Unimog chassis with a V-hull design, produced by the company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW). The first prototype of the Dingo 1 was completed in 1995 and the first production Dingo 1 entered service in 2000 with the German Army.[4] 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. The Dingo 2 entered service in late 2004 after undergoing trials from November 2003-May 2004.[5] Currently KMW is developing the Dingo 2 GFF for the German Army with increased internal volume.
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Dingo 2 | |
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![]() ATF Dingo 2 with a mounted machine gun | |
Type | Infantry mobility vehicle |
Place of origin | Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 2000 - Present |
Used by | Operators |
Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann |
Unit cost | ~$500,000 (2006)[1] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 8.8 - 11.9 t |
Length | 5.45 m (short)
6.08 m (long)[2] |
Width | 2.3 m |
Height | 2.5 m |
Crew | 2 crew
(Driver and remote weapons system Officer) 8 passengers |
Armor | MEXAS |
Main armament | 1 × MG 3 light machine gun
1× M2 Browning Machine Gun 1 × HK GMG |
Engine | Diesel 160 kW |
Suspension | 4x4 |
Operational range | 1,000 km |
Maximum speed | 90+ km/h |
Textron signed an exclusive deal to produce and market KMW's Dingo in the United States.[6][7] However, Textron chose its own more expensive and heavier M1117 Armored Security Vehicle for the MRAP competition, which did not receive a contract.[8]
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, controlling the weapon with an electro-optical sight with night vision capability.
In 2008 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.
In September 2022, Germany announced that they would provide 50 ATF Dingos to Ukraine to use in the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine.[9]
country | version | ordered | options | delivered[10] | notes |
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![]() | 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 | |
![]() | Dingo 2 Polizei | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
![]() | Dingo 2 MPPV Fus (patrol) | 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 | ||
![]() | Dingo 2 Protected Reconnaissance Vehicle | 48 | 0 | 48 | |
![]() | Dingo 2 ATF | 60 | 0 | 60 | |
Dingo 2 AC NBC reconnaissance | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||
Dingo 2 AC ambulance | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
![]() | Dingo 2 A2 | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
![]() | Dingo 2 A3 | 20 | yes | 20 | |
![]() | Dingo 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | [11] |
![]() | Dingo 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | [12][13] |
![]() | Dingo 2 A3.3 troop transport | 125 | 0 | 125 | [14][15] |
Future operators
Ukraine - During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany has pledged to deliver 50 Dingo MRAPs to Ukraine.[16]
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