Mungo ESK

The Mungo ESK (Einsatzfahrzeug Spezialisierte Kräfte) is an air-transportable, armoured multirole transport vehicle of the German Army for its Airmobile Operations Division and Division Special Operations.

Mungo ESK
Mungo ESK on public display
TypeArmoured vehicle
Place of originGermany
Service history
In service2005
Used byGerman Army
Production history
ManufacturerKrauss-Maffei Wegmann[1]
Produced2005
Specifications
Mass5.3 ton
Length4.22 metres
Width1.85 metres
Height2.25 metres
Crew2+8

Main
armament
A Heckler & Koch GMG is sometimes mounted on top of the vehicle
EngineTDI 270, 2.8 Liters, 5 cylinders 78 KW (105 PS) Diesel engine
Payload capacity2,000 kg
Operational
range
500 km
Maximum speed 110 km/h

The Mungo is based on the Multicar M30/FUMO and is produced by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann.[1] Delivery of 396 Mungos to the German Army began in 2005.

In 2007 all Mungos deployed to the ISAF mission were withdrawn, because the Mungo proved incapable of withstanding the harsh terrain and road conditions of Afghanistan. However, in 2008 the problems were fixed and Mungos were redeployed in Afghanistan.

On May, 19th 2009 the German Army ordered a prototype and 25 serial NBC (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical) reconnaissance versions of the Mungo with increased internal volume.

See also

References

  1. "Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Mungo light armoured airborne vehicle". IHS Jane's Christopher F Foss. 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
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