ATF Dingo
Infantry mobility vehicle
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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 KNDS Deutschland (formerly 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]
| Dingo 2 | |
|---|---|
 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 | |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | KNDS Deutschland |
| 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 × 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 (since April 8, 2024 KNDS Deutschland) 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]
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 KNDS Deutschland'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.[9]
Operational use
In September 2022, Germany announced that it would provide 50 ATF Dingos to Ukraine to use in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[10] As of 3 September 2024, seven units were destroyed and one was damaged.[11] By 2023 the German military had around 700 Dingo 2s in service.[12]
Operators
Current operators
| country | version | ordered | options | delivered[13] | 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 | 20 | ordered 17.11.2010 | |
| Dingo 2 A3.3 troop transport | 39 | 0 | 39 | ordered 17.11.2010 | |
| Dingo 2 A4.1 | 50 + 65 | 0 | 0 | 50 ordered in November 2023 [14] 65 ordered in December 2024[15] | |
| Germany - Federal Police | Dingo 2 Polizei | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
 Belgium - Belgian Land Component | 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 | ||
 Luxembourg - Luxembourg Army | Dingo 2 Protected Reconnaissance Vehicle | 48 | 0 | 48 | |
 Austria - Austrian Armed Forces | Dingo 2 ATF | 60 | 0 | 60 | |
| Dingo 2 AC NBC reconnaissance | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Dingo 2 AC ambulance | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
 Czech Republic - Czech Army | Dingo 2 A2 | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
 Norway - Norwegian Army | Dingo 2 A3 | 20 | yes | 20 | |
 Iraqi Kurdistan - Peshmerga |
Dingo 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | [16] |
 Qatar - Qatari Army | Dingo 2 A3.3 troop transport | 125 | 0 | 125 | [17][18] |
 Serbia - Serbian Army | Dingo 2 ambulance | 2 | - | - | Donated in 2024[19] |
 Ukraine - Ukrainian Ground Forces |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 50 | Donated during the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine[20] |
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)
Serbian Dingo 2
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