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Author:  Centurian57_369th [ Sat Jul 31, 2004 21:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Dingo 2 APV
How do you guys feel about the Dingo 2 APV over the Humvee?

http://www.systems.textron.com/pdf/prod ... asheet.pdf

I like it a lot. Sure it is a LOT heavier and it is a bigger target than the Humvee but I am partial to the armor. And yeah it does cost 10x more.

M998 HMMWV

Function: Various
Crew: Up to 5
Length: 15.00 ft.
Height: 6.00 ft.
Width: 7.08 ft.
Weight: 5,200 lb.
Internal Fuel: 25 gal.
Max Speed: 55 mph governed
Range: 350 mi.
Armament: 1 M2 .50, TOW, or 1 Mk.19 40MM grenade launcher
Unit Cost : $50K

Dingo 2

Function: Various
Crew: Up to 8
Length: 17.75 ft.
Height: 7.42 ft.
Width: 7.42 ft.
Weight: 26,000 lb.
Internal Fuel: 42 gal.
Max Speed: 62 mph
Range: 621 mi.
Armament: 1 M2 .50, TOW, or 1 Mk.19 40MM grenade launcher
Payload: 7,700 lb.
Unit Cost : $500K
Author:  Tank_77th [ Sun Aug 01, 2004 04:20 am ]
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We are using it, but it doesnt look as cool as the Humvee.

It does look a little evil/mean though, if you know what I mean. Comparable to the Bf-109 maybe.

In terms of protection it seems to be state of the art even against mines and rpgs.
Author:  Centurian57_369th [ Sun Aug 01, 2004 10:52 am ]
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How effective against RPGs is it?
Also, do you have any specifications on the Fennek?
Author:  Tank_77th [ Sun Aug 01, 2004 11:57 am ]
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http://www.deutschesheer.de/C1256B6C002 ... Y481SWINDE

http://www.pzaufkl.de/fennek.htm

http://www.danmil.de/10157.html?*sessio ... on*id*val*

http://www.rk-gammertingen.de/fennek.html

thats all German though, and those sites mostly have the same information
Author:  Tank_77th [ Sun Aug 01, 2004 12:03 pm ]
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Centurian57_369th wrote:
How effective against RPGs is it?


KMW (the company which produces it) claims the Dingo is equipped with a deflector system which makes it nearly immune against anti-tank-mines and RPGs.

I find that hard to believe, especially since it doesnt look like it could survive an RPG hit against a window or so. And how can such a light vehicle survive an anti-tank-mine, if a heavily armored tank cannot?

This site has got some good info on German equipment (in english) but no tech data and some of the numbers are out of date:

http://homepage.eircom.net/~steven/german_army.htm
Author:  Centurian57_369th [ Sun Aug 01, 2004 22:32 pm ]
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RGRT I've seen that site. Maybe 1 RPG hit but if gets hit enough its going to go down. Still better than Humvee which can survive what, 0?
Author:  Tank_77th [ Mon Aug 02, 2004 04:50 am ]
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They say it is protected against all hand/shoulder-launcher weapons... that would even include heavy RPGs and ATGMs. But that simply cannot be true.
Author:  CAG Hotshot [ Mon Aug 02, 2004 16:53 pm ]
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Its impossible... Abrams tanks can even be penetrated by RPGs, what chance does this vehicle have? It must have reactive type armor to breakup the formation of the HEAT jet, but tandem warheads would then defeat it...

I would like to see this vehicle stand up to a Dragon or some such weapon...

What a joke...
Author:  Tank_77th [ Mon Aug 02, 2004 18:51 pm ]
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I cant see how it could even have a remote chance of surviving a Javelin hit. And it does not have any reactive armor.
Author:  CAG Hotshot [ Tue Aug 03, 2004 17:09 pm ]
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Thanks for the info Tank, it looks to be a rolling casket just like the up armored Humvees are ...

CAG out...
Author:  Centurian57_369th [ Thu Aug 05, 2004 14:40 pm ]
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It think reactive armor could be fitted. I wonder about that RPG netting they made for the Stryker.

You know they are devloping a type of electrical field to be employed around vehicles that would render missiles harmelss, that they would explode before they hit the vehicle.
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