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Defense & Security News - Germany
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30 Fennek recon vehicle will be retrofited to Joint Fire Support Team standard for the German Army
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The Dutch DMO (Defence Materiel Organisation), responsible for the bilateral Fennek program, has ordered the modification of 30 Fennek reconnaissance vehicles to JFST (Joint Fire Support Team) status for the German Army on behalf of German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment (BAAINBw).
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 Fennek (photo: Panzer-modell.de)
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The contract includes retrofitting to the latest configuration state in the versions Forward Artillery Observer and Forward Air Controller, as well as replacing obsolete component assemblies and the corresponding software adjustments. The total order value amounts to approx. EUR 88 million. The Fennek scout cars will be retrofitted to the Fennek JFST 1A3+ variant between 2018 and 2022 and then transferred back to the German Armed Forces.
The Fennek JFST has extremely high-performance observation equipment and a communication connection which enables voice and data radio from the air force and marines. The system’s tasks include battlefield monitoring, target acquisition and directing fire, a laser designator can locate targets for the Air Force and guide laser-guided munitions to the designated targets. The Joint Fire Support Team consists of two vehicles, an artillery observer and a forward air controller. |
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 Fennek (source: KMW website)
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The Fennek vehicle family is the answer to various requirement profiles and has proven its worth time after time with over 600 combat-ready vehicles in the German and Dutch Army – and also currently, being deployed in Afghanistan. The three-man crew - driver, commander and radio operator/observer - can operate autonomously for up to five days. Equipment, operating materials, drinking water and food are carried in the vehicle. Air transportable in the C130, the Fennek can be moved quickly and easily, even to distant areas of deployment.
Mobility With a total gross weight of up to 12 tons the Fennek copes easily with gradients of over 60% and cross slopes greater than 35%. It has a turning radius of 13 meters and a water fording capability of up to one meter. An automatic tire pressure control system allows the vehicle to adapt perfectly to the terrain conditions. Its powerful engine is complemented by a selectable all-wheel-drive, a fully automatic transmission and a transfer case. The H-drive train allow the low height and low center of gravity of the vehicle, which in turn guarantee the high mobility in heavy terrain, whilst the use of state of the art engine technology enables a range of almost 1 000 kilometers. |
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