Henschel Wehrtechnik Condor APC (Germany) KEY RECOGNITION FEATURES • Box-type hull with driver's position far front left side, distinctive windows to front and sides, nose slopes back under hull and glacis slopes up to horizontal hull roof that extends right to rear, all four corners of hull angled • Two large road wheels each side with forward-opening door in each side and another door in rear • Hull sides slope inwards top and bottom with external wheel arches
SPECIFICATIONS
DEVELOPMENT
2+12 4x4 1 x 20mm, 1 x 7.62mm MG (coaxial), 2 x 3 smoke grenade dischargers Ammunition: 220 x 20mm, 500 x 7.62mm 6.13m Length:__ Width: 2.47m 2.79m (turret top), 2.18m (hull top) Height: 0.475m Ground clearance: 3.275m Wheelbase: Weight, combat: JA40pj<a__ 9,200kg Weight, empty: Power-to-weight ratio: 13.54hp/tonne Engine: Daimler-Benz OM 352A 6-cylinder supercharged water-cooled diesel developing 168hp Maximum road speed: lOOkm/hr Maximum water speed; lOKm/hr 900km Maximum road range: 280 lit Fuel capacity: Amphibious Fordm£:__ 0.55m Vertical obstacle: Trench: Not applicable Gradient: 60% Side slope: 30% Armour: Classified Armour type: Steel NBC system: Optional Night vision equipment: Optional
Condor was developed by Henschel Wehrtechnik as a private venture, first prototype completed in 1978. Wherever possible standard commercial components have been used in the design to keep procurement and life-cycle costs to a minimum. Largest order for Condor was placed by Malaysia in 1981 and consisted of 459 vehicles including ambulance, APC with twin 7.62mm MG, fitter's vehicle with crane, command post vehicle and APC with FVT900 one-man turret with 20mm cannon, 7.62mm MG coaxial with main armament and smoke grenade dischargers each side. Driver sits front left, engine compartment to his right and troop compartment extending right to rear. Condor is fully amphibious, propelled by a propeller mounted under hull rear. Before entering the water a trim vane is erected at front of hull. Optional equipment includes heater and winch. The latter has 50m of cable and can be used to the front or rear of the vehicle.
Crew: Configuration: Armament:
VARIANTS Henschel Wehrtechnik offers wide range of armament including Thyssen turret with twin 7.62mm MGs, pintle-mounted 7.62mm and 12.7mm MGs and ATGWs such as HOT, MILAN and TOW. STATUS Production complete. In service with Argentina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Portugal, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay and other countries.
MANUFACTURER Henschel Wehrtechnik, Kassel, Germany.
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