Fennek – Fotos e Vídeo

O Fennek, em homenagem ao fennec (uma espécie de pequena raposa do deserto), ou LGS Fennek, com LGS sendo abreviação de Leichter Gepanzerter Spähwagen em alemão (Light Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle), é um veículo de reconhecimento armado de quatro rodas produzido pela empresa alemã Krauss-Maffei Wegmann e pela Dutch Defense Vehicle Systems. A empresa turca FNSS Defense Systems adquiriu o direito de produção de licenças em 2004. Foi desenvolvido para o Exército Alemão e o Exército Real dos Países Baixos para substituir seus veículos atuais.

Fonte: Fennek na Wikipédia

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.