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Den ATF Dingo is a German heavily armored military MRAP infantry mobility vehicle based on a Unimog chassis with a V-hull design, produced by the company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW). The first prototype of the Dingo 1 was completed in 1995 and the first production Dingo 1 entered service in 2000 with the German Army. It is designed to withstand land mines, rifle fire, artillery fragments and NBC-threats. ATF stands for Allschutz-Transport-Fahrzeug, meaning all-protected transport vehicle in German. It is named after the Australian native dog, the dingo. The Dingo 2 entered service in late 2004 after undergoing trials from November 2003-May 2004. Currently KMW is developing the Dingo 2 GFF for the German Army with increased internal volume. Textron signed an exclusive deal to produce and market KMW’s Dingo in the United States. However, Textron chose its own more expensive and heavier M1117 Armored Security Vehicle for the MRAP competition, which did not receive a contract.

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Den ATF Dingo is a family of armored vehicles developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann for the German Army and other international customers. The name Dingo comes from the Australian wild dog, and ATF stands for Allschutz Transport Fahrzeug, which means all-protected transport vehicle in German. The Dingo is based on a Unimog chassis with a V-shaped hull that provides protection against landmines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), small arms fire, artillery shrapnel and nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) threats.
Dingoen har flere varianter, herunder patrulje-, kommandopost-, ambulance- og rekognosceringsversioner. Den første version af Dingo blev introduceret i 2000 og blev efterfulgt af den forbedrede Dingo 2 i 2004. Dingo 2 har et større internt volumen, en kraftigere motor og en højere nyttelastkapacitet end sin forgænger. Dingo 2 kan udstyres med forskellige våbensystemer, såsom maskingeværer eller granatkastere, monteret på et fjernstyret tårn. Dingoen er blevet brugt af Tyskland og andre lande i forskellige missioner rundt om i verden, såsom Kosovo, Afghanistan og Irak.