:ATF Dingo

{{about|the German infantry mobility vehicle|the British reconnaissance vehicle|Daimler Dingo|the Australian armoured car|Dingo (scout car)}}

{{more citations needed|date=January 2013}}

{{Infobox weapon

| name = Dingo 2

| image = Dingo 2.jpg

| image_size = 300

| caption = ATF Dingo 2 with a mounted machine gun

| origin = Germany

| type = Infantry mobility vehicle

| service = 2000 - Present

| used_by = Operators

| wars = War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Russian invasion of Ukraine

| designer =

| design_date =

| manufacturer = KNDS Deutschland

| unit_cost = ~$500,000 (2006){{cite web|title=Dingo - All Protected Vehicle (APV)|url=http://defense-update.com/products/d/dingo-kmw.htm|website=Defense Update|access-date=7 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518063830/http://defense-update.com/products/d/dingo-kmw.htm|archive-date=18 May 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

| production_date =

| number =

| variants =

| is_vehicle = yes

| length = 5.45 m (short)

6.08 m (long)[http://www.kmweg.com/gb/frame.php?page=30 Krauss-Maffei Wegmann – DINGO 2 – Ihr Partner rund um Wehrtechnik] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928100022/http://www.kmweg.com/gb/frame.php?page=30 |date=September 28, 2007 }}

| width = 2.3 m

| height = 2.5 m

| weight = 8.8 - 11.9 t

| suspension = 4x4

| speed = 90+ km/h

| vehicle_range = 1,000 km

| primary_armament = 1 × MG 3 light machine gun

1× M2 Browning Machine Gun

1 × HK GMG

| secondary_armament =

| armour = MEXAS

| engine = Diesel

| crew = 2 crew

(Driver and remote weapons system Officer)

8 passengers

| engine_power = 160 kW

| pw_ratio =

}}

The ATF Dingo is a German heavily armored military MRAP{{cite web |url=http://www.military-today.com/apc/dingo_2.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129091236/http://www.military-today.com/apc/dingo_2.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 29, 2009 |title=Dingo 2 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle |publisher=Military-Today.com |date= |accessdate=2022-08-20}} infantry mobility vehicle based on a Unimog chassis with a V-hull design, produced by the company KNDS Deutschland (formerly Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW)). The first prototype of the Dingo 1 was completed in 1995 and the first production Dingo 1 entered service in 2000 with the German Army.{{cite web |title=Dingo 1 |url=http://www.military-today.com/apc/dingo_1.htm |website=Military Today |access-date=20 May 2021}}{{dead link|date=December 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} It is designed to withstand land mines, rifle fire, artillery fragments and NBC-threats. ATF stands for Allschutz-Transport-Fahrzeug, meaning all-protected transport vehicle in German. It is named after the Australian native dog, the dingo. The Dingo 2 entered service in late 2004 after undergoing trials from November 2003-May 2004.{{cite web |title=Dingo 2 All-Protected Carrier Vehicle |url=https://www.army-technology.com/projects/dingo2protecetedvehi/ |website=Army Technology |publisher=Verdict Media |access-date=20 May 2021}} Currently{{when|date=April 2023}} KNDS Deutschland is developing the Dingo 2 GFF for the German Army with increased internal volume.

Textron signed an exclusive deal to produce and market KMW's (since April 8, 2024 KNDS Deutschland) Dingo in the United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.bfbreakthroughdesign.com/textron/textronmarineland_products_land_dingo.htm|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200310044349/http://www.bfbreakthroughdesign.com/textron/textronmarineland_products_land_dingo.htm|archive-date = 2020-03-10|title = Textron}}{{cite web |url=http://www.textronsystems.com/pdf/products/dingo2_datasheet.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=www.textronsystems.com |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061124112307/http://www.textronsystems.com/pdf/products/dingo2_datasheet.pdf |archive-date=24 November 2006 |url-status=dead}} However, Textron chose its own more expensive and heavier M1117 armored security vehicle for the MRAP competition, which did not receive a contract.[http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-6037098_ITM http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-6037098_ITM]