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Fennek 2 Wheeled Armoured Vehicle, Germany

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INDRODUCTIONFennek 2 is a family of wheeled armoured vehicles being developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), a company based in Germany. It is a twin-engine version of theFennek armoured reconnaissance vehicle, which is in service with the German Army (Bundeswehr) and Royal Netherlands Army. The new vehicle is intended to meet the present and future requirements of the German Army and other international customers.

DESIGNFennek 2 incorporates an all-welded steel armour hull integrating spacious crew and cargo/passenger compartments. The large usable internal volume between the vehicle axles allows the integration of mission specific modules. The modular approach provides the vehicle with a multi-role capability. The twin engines mounted at forward and rear positions drive front and rear axles through independent drives.

ARMAMENTFennek 2 can be armed with an overhead weapon station mounted with 7.62mm machine gun or a .50 calibre machine gun and a 40mm automatic grenade launcher.

ENGINEFennek 2 is powered by two diesel engines mated with two digitally coupled independent drive systems. Each engine develops a maximum power output of 150kW. The power to weight ratio of the engine is 20kW/t. The driver can operate either forward or aft engines or both together according to the requirement.

MOBILITYThe twin-engine Fennek 2 offers excellent mobility and manoeuvrability in cross-country conditions. The mobility is further enhanced by the redundant drive components of the vehicle. The crew can even run the vehicle in the event of front axle drive train failure as the second sub-system (rear axle drive train) ensures the mobility of the vehicle.

REFERNCEhttp://www.army-technology.com/projects/fennek-2-wheeled-armoured-vehicle/

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