Wolf (vehicle)
 Truck slightly gl wolf
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| Mercedes-Benz 250 GD Wolf | |||
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| Technical specifications | |||
| short | long | Sani | |
| Weight: | 2700 kg | 3300 kg | 3500 kg |
| Payload: | 515 kg | 1050 kg | 480 kg |
| Steering: | Servo | ||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.77 m | 5.28 m |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.69 m | 2.05 m |
| Height: | 1.92 m | 1.91 m | 2.95 m |
| Wheelbase: | 2.40 m | 2.85 m | 3.12 m |
| Displacement: | 2.5 l | ||
| Top speed: | 123 km / h | ||
| Range: | 600 km | ||
| Drive: | Mercedes-Benz OM 602 , 68 kW | ||
The Wolf gl is a military vehicle from Mercedes-Benz that is used by the Bundeswehr and other government organizations. The off-road vehicle is one of the “third generation” wheeled vehicles and is a special development of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class . Vehicles developed from the G-model are the Serval as a transport vehicle of the KSK and the Enok as a protected vehicle.
history
After the Mercedes G had already participated in the invitation to tender in the 1970s that led to the procurement of the VW Iltis , the "third generation" vehicles were developed in the mid-1980s. This also included an all-terrain vehicle that was intended to replace the 0.5 t gl (VW Iltis), 0.75 t gl ( Kraka ) and 0.4 t passenger cars ( VW 181 ). The plan was to procure 17,000 vehicles. Eight companies took part in the international tender ; in the end, Daimler-Benz and Austrian development partner Steyr-Puch and Volkswagen remained. The decision was made in the early 1990s for Mercedes-Benz with a production of 12,000 vehicles.
Equipment and variants
Mercedes-Benz supplied the German armed forces with the Mercedes-Benz 250 GD Wolf of the W 461 series in four versions. All variants can be air-loaded in the Transall C-160 and, with the exception of the 'long' ambulance, in the CH-53G / GS helicopter . All variants can be transported as an external load on the helicopter. The version of the airborne troops (LL) has two additional lashing eyes on the sides, which enable quick loading and unloading. All models have an all-wheel drive that can be engaged while driving , which is further divided into road and off-road transmission, as well as a differential lock for the front and rear axles. The vehicles also have a camouflage light circuit that is independent of normal lighting . The on-board voltage of the Wolf is 24 V and thus corresponds to the standard in the Bundeswehr.
The military version also differs from the civil version in that it has rifle mounts (four G3 assault rifles between the driver and front passenger seats or two G36s with the shoulder rest folded down, and two on the left and right attached to the roll bar for the rear row of seats), a map reading lamp and a spade mount and 24- V-connection socket for jump starting in the engine compartment. In addition to these features, the spartan equipment is also a difference. The wolf was built to be robust for a long service life; Luxury features were dispensed with, which is noticeable in the seats and door panels.
The initially four versions of the Wolf were equipped with so-called conversion kits in order to meet the requirements of the respective unit. The payload and the number of seats in the Wolf change depending on the conversion kit and task. Vehicles with radio equipment, such as the SEM 80/90, have two additional batteries that are housed in the carrying frame of the radio system and can be disconnected from the on-board power supply via a switch in the footwell. The mains voltage is then monitored via a display with light-emitting diodes, which is installed in the radio's installation slot. The various conversion kits are attached to the vehicle with the help of rails and can be removed within a short time. When introduced, the variants were as follows:
Basic variant short open wheelbase 2400 mm
Kit carrier for:
Basic variant short open LL wheelbase 2400 mm
Kit carrier for:
- one or two SEM 80/90 radios
- Anti-tank weapon MILAN
- PARS TOW ammunition vehicle
- Mortar fire control team
- Carrier vehicle mortar 120 mm
- Advanced observer mortar
- FuB 5 (LL version SEM80 / 90 and SEM93)
- Fu2 (also LL version 2x SEM 80/90)
- FKB 5 (LL version)
- Device transport
Basic variant long open wheelbase 2850 mm
Kit carrier for:
Basic version long closed
Kit carrier for:
- FNA (vehicle navigation system)
This vehicle serves as the successor to the FOA (Vehicle Orientation System) based on VW Iltis and serves as an equipment vehicle for the patriot squadrons of the Air Force.
- Workshop vehicle (WSA) of the LeFlaSys Ozelot
Basic variant, long station, extended wheelbase 3120 mm
Kit carrier for:
- Sanitary installation kit
This ambulance (KrKw) was procured for the troop formation groups and is used exclusively to transport the wounded. The Zeppelin box body offers space for one person lying down and two seated persons as standard.
Other variants
In the 1990s, with the increasing number of foreign deployments by the Bundeswehr in the former Yugoslavia , the limits of the wolf became apparent. Due to the additional armor (MSA), the vehicle was severely underpowered and needed a more powerful drive. But the converted vehicles of the special forces command also showed this disadvantage.
A five-cylinder diesel with a rated output of 70 kW (95 hp) was then used for the new Mercedes-Benz 290 GD (LL SAN) and a five-cylinder diesel with turbocharging for the truck 'gl Leicht' "KSK" (MB 290 GDT) chosen from the W461 series. In 2003 the "KSK-Wolf" was replaced by the reconnaissance and combat vehicle (AGF) Serval, a special conversion of the G 270 CDI. This has its origins in the Wolf-ESK-Emergency Vehicle Specialized Forces, with which Rheinmetall Landsysteme (RLS) competed against the ESK Mungo from Krauss-Maffei Wegmann in the tender for an emergency vehicle of the Special Operations Division (DSO). As part of the restructuring of the Bundeswehr fleet to lease vehicles, Mercedes-Benz G 280 CDI “Greenline” have been issued to various units since the end of 2008. The G 280 CDI is a commercially available vehicle and not a tactical military vehicle like the "Wolf". As the latest protected variant, the LAPV Enok is a further development of the Wolf SSA as a vehicle family.
In addition to these versions, the Bundeswehr also procured other equipment variants. With a variety of types of over 50 versions, the Wolf is next to the M113 armored transport vehicle in second place in the Bundeswehr.
Protective equipment
The increasing number of missions abroad showed that the wolf was insufficiently protected to carry out its duties in patrol and liaison service. As a result, three solutions were developed, two of which are considered a quick fix, one of which is a do-it-yourself solution.
The first variant is the already mentioned modular protective equipment, MSA for short. Developed by the company Garant, the vehicles were provided with adapted protective plates and armored glass. The vehicles equipped in this way with the addition of MSA thus had all-round protection against hard core and fragmentation projectiles as well as anti-rifle mines. The crew is reduced to two people, as only the front part is armored.
The second solution is a modular splinter protection, MSS for short. Under the direction of the Federal Office for Defense Technology and Procurement , a solution was developed in coordination with the troops to protect the vehicles with steel plates against splinters, anti-rifle mines and partially against hand weapons on site in the country of deployment. The third variant is the special protection equipment, SSA for short. Integrated into the vehicle ex works, this package offers protection against hand weapons according to STANAG 4569 Level 1 as well as against mines after equipping a mine protection equipment. The G 270 CDI serves as the basis.
More users
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Argentina ( Argentine Armed Forces ; 1000 vehicles in use) -
Bulgaria ( Bulgarian armed forces ; 600 vehicles of the 270 CDI and 280 CDI variants in use) -
Germany ( Federal Police ; Bundeswehr ) -
Estonia ( Estonian Army ; unknown number of Mercedes 250 G) -
Finland ( Finnish Armed Forces ; some Mercedes G300 in use) -
France ( French Army , modified vehicle licensed as Peugeot P4 VLTT ) -
Greece ( Greek Army , license production at ELBO in Thessaloniki) -
Cameroon ( Cameroon Army , 60 vehicles in Douala) -
Canada ( Canadian Armed Forces , tentatively referred to as "G Wagon") -
Luxembourg ( Luxembourg Armed Forces ; W460 series, first generation model 300 GD) -
Malaysia ( Armed Forces of Malaysia , deployed as GD 290) -
Netherlands ( Dutch Army ; 5500 Type 260 G vehicles in use) -
North Korea ( Korean People's Army ; unknown number of unknown origin deployed) -
Norway ( Norwegian Armed Forces ) -
Austria ( Federal Army ; as Puch G ) -
Poland ( Polish Armed Forces ; 250 vehicles ordered) -
Sweden ( Swedish Armed Forces ; as "Personterrängbil 5") -
United States (62 MB 290 GD 1.5 t as Interim Fast Attack Vehicle (IFAV) at the United States Marine Corps ) -
UN (use of protected vehicles in peacekeeping missions )
Puch G in the armed forces
Puch of the Swiss Army
USMC Interim Fast Attack Vehicle (IFAV) armed with a 40mm Mk 19 machine grenade launcher
Wolf of the Norwegian Army
MB 240 GD, long wheelbase, of the Norwegian Army
Greek wolf
Wolf of the Bulgarian Army
A Malaysian GD 290 vehicle with an M2 machine gun
Protected special car III, Mercedes Benz 280 GE of the UN peacekeeping force
Wolf of the Swedish Army
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Civil use
Vehicles that have been rejected are auctioned off to the highest bidder via VEBEG . A registration of Wolf off-road vehicles with diesel engines in the civil sector is associated with restrictions. Since Bundeswehr vehicles are exempt from the current StVZO exhaust gas guidelines, there is no valid exhaust gas classification. Due to the modified tuning of the diesel injection system, the engines do not correspond to those of the civil Mercedes-Benz G-Class . Approval in accordance with the EURO emissions standard is therefore not possible. In the past, such vehicles could be approved as trucks with a loading area and a maximum of 3 seats. Former Bundeswehr vehicles in olive green, with camouflage or with a commander's hatch are also subject to an export permit .
Web links
- Bw truck slightly gl wolf
- Bundeswehr Classix: The new wolf - At home in the field (1980) ( YouTube video)
