Fennek
| LGS Fennek | |
|---|---|
Royal Netherlands Army Fennek | |
| Type | Scout car |
| Place of origin | Germany / Netherlands |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2003–present |
| Used by | German Army Royal Netherlands Army Qatari Emiri Land Force Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Designer | KNDS Deutschland Dutch Defence Vehicle Systems |
| Designed | 1997–2000 |
| Manufacturer | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Dutch Defence Vehicle Systems |
| Unit cost | €1.6 million |
| Produced | 2001–present |
| No. built | 632 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 9.7–10.4 tonnes (10.7–11.5 short tons) |
| Length | 5.71 metres (18.7 ft) |
| Width | 2.49 metres (8.2 ft) |
| Height | 1.79 metres (5.9 ft) |
| Crew | 3 |
Main armament | HK GMG 40 mm grenade autocannon or Rheinmetall MG3 (German version), M2HB 12.7 mm machine gun (Dutch versions) |
Secondary armament | 2x3 smoke grenade launcher |
| Engine | Deutz diesel 179 kW (239 hp) |
| Power/weight | 18.5 kW/tonne |
| Suspension | Selectable 4 wheel drive |
Operational range | 860 kilometres (530 miles) |
| Maximum speed | 115 kilometres per hour (71 mph) |
The Fennek, named after the fennec (a species of small desert fox), or LGS Fennek, with LGS being short for Leichter Gepanzerter Spähwagen 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.