Mungo ESK

The Mungo ESK (Einsatzfahrzeug Spezialisierte Kräfte) is an air-transportable, armoured multirole transport vehicle operated by the Airmobile Operations Division and the Rapid Forces Division of the German Army.

Mungo ESK
Mungo ESK
Type	Infantry mobility vehicle with MRAP capabilities[1]
Place of origin	Germany
Service history
In service	2005
Used by	German Army
Production history
Manufacturer	Krauss-Maffei Wegmann[2]
Produced	2005
Specifications
Mass	5.3 ton
Length	4.22 metres
Width	1.85 metres
Height	2.25 metres
Crew	2+8
Main armament	A Heckler & Koch GMG is sometimes mounted on top of the vehicle
Engine	TDI 270, 2.8 Liters, 5 cylinders 78 KW (105 PS) Diesel engine
Payload capacity	2,000 kg
Operational range	500 km
Maximum speed	110 km/h

The Mungo is based on the Multicar M30/FUMO and is produced by KNDS Deutschland (formerly Krauss-Maffei Wegmann).^[2] Delivery of 396 Mungos to the German Army began in 2005.

In 2007 all Mungos deployed to the ISAF mission were withdrawn, because the Mungo proved incapable of withstanding the harsh terrain and road conditions of Afghanistan. However, in 2008 the problems were fixed and Mungos were redeployed in Afghanistan.

On May 19, 2009, the German Army ordered a prototype and 25 serial NBC (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical) reconnaissance versions of the Mungo with increased internal volume.

See also

• AGF (Light infantry vehicle)
• Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles YAK
• ATF Dingo
• LAPV Enok