Fennek

The Fennek, named after the fennec (a species of small desert fox), or LGS Fennek, with LGS being short for in German (Light Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle), is a four-wheeled armed reconnaissance vehicle produced by the German company KNDS Deutschland (formerly Krauss-Maffei Wegmann) and Dutch Defence Vehicle Systems. The Turkish company FNSS Defence Systems acquired the right for licence production in 2004. It was developed for both the German Army and Royal Netherlands Army to replace their current vehicles.

Key facts

Weapon.name: LGS Fennek
Weapon.image: Fennek-highres.jpg
Weapon.image_size: 300
Weapon.caption: Royal Netherlands Army Fennek
Weapon.origin: Germany / Netherlands
Weapon.type: Scout car
Weapon.service: 2003–present
Weapon.used_by: See Operators
Weapon.wars: War in Afghanistan Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine
Weapon.designer: KNDS DeutschlandDutch Defence Vehicle Systems
Weapon.design_date: 1997–2000
Weapon.manufacturer: Krauss-Maffei WegmannDutch Defence Vehicle Systems
Weapon.unit_cost: €1.6 million
Weapon.production_date: 2001–present
Weapon.number: 632
Weapon.is_vehicle: yes
Weapon.suspension: Selectable 4 wheel drive
Weapon.primary_armament: HK GMG 40 mm grenade autocannon or Rheinmetall MG3 (German version), M2HB 12.7 mm machine gun (Dutch versions)

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: reconnaissance vehicle
Named after: Vulpes zerda
Country of origin: Germany
Manufacturer: KNDS Deutschland
Image: Fennek-highres.jpg

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Commons category: Fennek reconnaissance vehicles
Commons gallery: Fennek
powered by: diesel engine

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Article · Italiano

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

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