Germany Plans to Purchase up to 233 Dingo Armored Vehicles

1 December, 2023 Dingo ATF armored vehicle.

2016. Photo from open sources The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) and the KNDS holding company (KMW+Nexter Defense Systems) have signed a framework agreement for the purchase of up to 233 Dingo armored vehicles.

BAAINBw stated this in its press release. The Bundestag Budget Committee has approved funding for the further purchase of 50 Dingo 2 A4.1 armored vehicles and related equipment for a total of EUR147 million. The purchased armored vehicles are to compensate for the supply of the same number of these vehicles to Ukraine.

It is reported that the first batch of 50 armored vehicles will be transferred to the Bundeswehr immediately, and the remaining 50 - by the end of 2026. No information is available on the procurement and delivery dates of other armored vehicles under the agreement.

Dingo ATF armored vehicle of the German military.

2016. Germany.

Photo credits: flickr.com

The BAAINBw adds that the Bundeswehr has more than 500 Dingo armored vehicles in service in various modifications. It is known that the Dingo armored vehicle is used by the armies of Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Norway, Ukraine, Pakistan, Iraq, and Qatar. The main operator of Dingo in Ukraine is the Air Assault Forces.

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The armored vehicle exists in two main generations: Dingo 1 and Dingo 2, which have been actively used since 2000.

Armored vehicles were produced in 16 versions that include reconnaissance, patrol, command and staff vehicles, radiation, chemical and biological reconnaissance vehicles, sanitary vehicles, self-propelled workshops, ARVs, etc. The 12.5-ton Dingo 2 is powered by a 215-hp Mercedes-Benz Daimler AG diesel engine and can reach a top speed of 90 km/h.

Dingo armored vehicles in Afghanistan. Photo from open sources

It can also transport a payload weighing up to 2.5 tons; the vehicle has a range of up to 1000 km.

In the configuration of the APC, the vehicle carries a crew of two people, including the driver and commander, and up to six people in the landing compartment.

The Dingo can be armed with a FLW-100/FLW-200 combat module with one 7.62mm or 12.7mm machine gun mounted on the top.