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Le Fennek, che prende il nome dal fennec (una specie di piccola volpe del deserto), o LGS Fennek, con LGS abbreviazione di Leichter Gepanzerter Spähwagen in tedesco (Light Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle), è un veicolo da ricognizione armato a quattro ruote prodotto dalla compagnia tedesca Krauss-Maffei Wegmann e dalla Dutch Defence Vehicle Systems. La società turca FNSS Defence Systems ha acquisito il diritto alla produzione di licenze nel 2004. Fu sviluppato sia per l'esercito tedesco che per l'esercito reale olandese per sostituire i loro veicoli attuali.

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The Fennek Light armored reconnaissance vehicle is a four-wheeled, all-terrain vehicle designed for reconnaissance and surveillance missions. It is manufactured by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall Landsysteme (RLS) in Germany, and by Van Halteren Defence in the Netherlands. The Fennek has a crew of three: a driver, a gunner and a commander. The vehicle is equipped with a 12.7 mm machine gun or a 40 mm automatic grenade launcher, as well as a variety of sensors and communication systems. The Fennek can operate in day and night conditions, and has a high level of protection against mines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and small arms fire. The Fennek has been in service with the German Army since 2003, and with the Royal Netherlands Army since 2004. It has also been exported to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The Fennek is considered to be one of the most advanced and versatile light armored reconnaissance vehicles in the world.