SgtJim
11-24-2010, 07:46 AM
9333
Munich, November 22nd, 2010 – Only three weeks after the order agreement between the Norwegian Army and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) on October 29th this year, the first ten of 20 DINGO 2 heavily armoured vehicles have been delivered to a delegation of the Norwegian Armed Forces in Munich (Germany) under the lead of Major General Trond R. Karlsen, the head of the Norwegian Procurement Agency NDLO. The vehicles are now on their way to Afghanistan, where KMW service personnel will make them operational for theatre. Parallel to the production of the vehicles Norwegian soldiers were trained by KMW in maintaining and operating the DINGO 2.
9334
Specifications:
> Weight 12.5 t
> Engine power 163 kW
> Cruising range 1000 km
> Maximum speed 90 km/h
> Height (to roof) 2,5 m Length 6,8 m Width 2,3 m
> Crew up to 8 Armament
> Remote-control weapon station with MG
5.56 / 7.62 / 12.7 mm or
40 mm grenade launcher
Munich, November 22nd, 2010 – Only three weeks after the order agreement between the Norwegian Army and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) on October 29th this year, the first ten of 20 DINGO 2 heavily armoured vehicles have been delivered to a delegation of the Norwegian Armed Forces in Munich (Germany) under the lead of Major General Trond R. Karlsen, the head of the Norwegian Procurement Agency NDLO. The vehicles are now on their way to Afghanistan, where KMW service personnel will make them operational for theatre. Parallel to the production of the vehicles Norwegian soldiers were trained by KMW in maintaining and operating the DINGO 2.
9334
Specifications:
> Weight 12.5 t
> Engine power 163 kW
> Cruising range 1000 km
> Maximum speed 90 km/h
> Height (to roof) 2,5 m Length 6,8 m Width 2,3 m
> Crew up to 8 Armament
> Remote-control weapon station with MG
5.56 / 7.62 / 12.7 mm or
40 mm grenade launcher