ATF Dingo

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.

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
TypeInfantry mobility vehicle
Place of originGermany
Service history
In service2000 - Present
Used byOperators
WarsWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Production history
ManufacturerKrauss-Maffei Wegmann
Unit cost~$500,000 (2006)[1]
Specifications
Mass8.8 - 11.9 t
Length5.45 m (short)
6.08 m (long)[2]
Width2.3 m
Height2.5 m
Crew2 crew

(Driver and remote weapons system Officer)

8 passengers
ArmorMEXAS
Main
armament
1 × MG 3 light machine gun

1× M2 Browning Machine Gun

1 × HK GMG
EngineDiesel
160 kW
Suspension4x4
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]

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, 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, a 3,250 mm wheelbase version (3.5 tonnes payload) and a 3,850 mm wheelbase version (4 tonnes payload) . The Dingo 2 can seat eight personnel.

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.[9] During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 3 units were destroyed, 2 were damaged and 1 was abandoned.[10]

Operators
Map of ATF Dingo operators

Current operators
countryversionorderedoptionsdelivered[11] notes
 Germany - Bundeswehr (Army)Dingo 11470147
Dingo 2 A1/A2/A2.32870287
Dingo 2 BÜR (ground surveillance radar)7802
Dingo 2 A3 system repair2504
Dingo 2 C1 GSI battle damage repair48048 deliv. by end 2010
Dingo 2 A3.2 troop transport45045 deliv. by end 2010
Dingo 2 A3.2 operational intelligence2000 ordered 17.11.2010
Dingo 2 A3.3 troop transport3900 ordered 17.11.2010
 Germany - Federal PoliceDingo 2 Polizei202
 Belgium - Belgian Land ComponentDingo 2 MPPV Fus (patrol)1580158
Dingo 2 MPPV PC (mobile command post)52052
Dingo 2 MPPV ambulance10010
Dingo 2 (new variants)0660
 Luxembourg - Luxembourg ArmyDingo 2 Protected Reconnaissance Vehicle48048
 Austria - Austrian Armed ForcesDingo 2 ATF60060
Dingo 2 AC NBC reconnaissance12012
Dingo 2 AC ambulance303
 Czech Republic - Czech ArmyDingo 2 A221021
 Norway - Norwegian ArmyDingo 2 A320yes20
 Pakistan - Pakistan ArmyDingo 210010 [12]
 Iraq - Iraqi Army & PeshmergaDingo 120020 [13][14]
 Qatar - Qatari ArmyDingo 2 A3.3 troop transport1250125 [15][16]
 Ukraine- Ukrainian Ground Forces Unknown 0 0 50 Donated during the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine[17]
  • Three German Army ATF Dingos in Afghanistan.
    Three German Army ATF Dingos in Afghanistan.
  • ATF Dingo 1 of the German Army deployed in Kosovo.
    ATF Dingo 1 of the German Army deployed in Kosovo.
  • German Army Dingo 1's rear View.
    German Army Dingo 1's rear View.
  • German Dingo 2 with ground surveillance radar (BÜR)
    German Dingo 2 with ground surveillance radar (BÜR)
  • Austrian Dingo 2 NC
    Austrian Dingo 2 NC
  • Czech Dingo 2 A2
    Czech Dingo 2 A2
  • Prototype Dingo (Dingo WTS)
    Prototype Dingo (Dingo WTS)
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References
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  2. Krauss-Maffei Wegmann – DINGO 2 – Ihr Partner rund um Wehrtechnik Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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  7. "Archived copy" (PDF). www.textronsystems.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2006. Retrieved 11 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  9. "Germany delivers mixed news for Ukraine on vehicles". Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  10. "Attack on Europe: Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine".
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  12. Military Balance 2020. IISS. 2020. ISBN 9780367466398.
  13. "ISIS-Terror im Nordirak: Diese Waffen liefert Deutschland an die Kurden". 31 August 2014.
  14. "Startseite". 23 June 2023.
  15. Nkala, Oscar (24 October 2014). "Germany approves export of military vehicles, small arms to Algeria". Defenceweb. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
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  17. "Military support for Ukraine | Federal Government". Website of the Federal Government | Bundesregierung. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
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