The Dingo All Protected Vehicle (APV) was originally developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) as a private venture.

The Dingo's first customer is the German Army, which has now taken delivery of 147 units in three batches; some have been deployed to Afghanistan and Bosnia.

The Dingo essentially consists of a Mercedes-Benz Unimog Model U1550L 4x4 cross-country truck chassis fitted with an armoured body developed by KMW. This body provides the occupants with a high level of protection from small-arms fire, shell splinters, anti-tank and anti-personnel mines.

KMW markets the Dingo in various configurations to meet different users' operational requirements. The German Army selected the version with a 3.25m wheelbase.

Standard equipment includes a central tyre-pressure regulation system, an air-conditioning system, anti-lock braking, parking heating, a reversing camera, powered steering and an external communications system.

Optional equipment includes: various roof-mounted weapon fits, such as 7.62mm or 12.7mm machine guns or 40mm automatic grenade launchers; a nuclear, biological and chemical defensive system; and command, control, communications and intelligence support.

In addition to the baseline troop carrier, Dingo can also be used for a number of specialised missions such as reconnaissance, command and control, weapon carrier (including missiles), forward air control and cargo.

The latest version, the Dingo 2, is based on a U5000 chassis with increased payload. The German Army has ordered three vehicles against a total requirement for up to 1,600 units. A first order for 52 units is expected this year.

The Dingo 2 is being marketed in versions with a wheelbase of 3.25 m and a payload of 3.5 tonnes and with a wheelbase of 3.85 and a pay load of three tonnes.

Textron Marine and Land Systems has a licence to market the Dingo 2 in the US as well for potential overseas sales through the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme.

Has folowing part: Part Amount ARROWS 300 (Remote controlled weapon station) 1 OM 924LA (Diesel engine) 1

DINGO 2 Quantities: Country Quantity GERMANY 255 Total: 255

Last Contracts: Qnt. Customer Value Add Date (Close Date) Unit Cost 48   Mar 2008 (Dec 2010)   4 $7.800.000 Nov 2007 (Feb 2008) $1,950,000 100 $60.000.000 Feb 2005 (Dec 2005) $600,000 220 $222.000.000 Jan 2005 (Jan 2011) $1,009,091 20   Dec 2004 (Dec 2005)   Average Unit Cost: $894,444