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BMilitary transport & logistics
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Configuration
| Specification | LIV (SO) Serval | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks |
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| Type | Light Utility Vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | — |
| In service | 2004–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Operators[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall[source] | Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] |
Width
Single source2.50 m (98.4 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source120 km/h (75 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source830 km (520 mi)[source]
2.685 litre, 5 cylinder diesel engine
Single source2.685 litre, 5 cylinder diesel engine 156 hp (116 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| No. built | 21+[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 1 × 40 mm HK GMG or .50 caliber M2 Browning heavy machine gun[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 2× Rheinmetall MG3 7.62×51mm general purpose machine guns[source] | — |
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| Payload capacity | 1,200 kg (2,600 lb)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | 5 speed automatic[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 150 L (33 imp gal; 40 US gal)[source] | — |
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| Production | — | 1959–present[source] |
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| Assembly | — | West Germany: Mannheim (medium-weight trucks) West Germany: Gaggenau (heavy trucks) Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo Iran: Tehran South Africa: East London[source] |
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| Class | — | Truck[source] |
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| Layout | — | FR layout[source] |
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| Successor | — | Freightliner FL-Series (in-direct)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | West Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 8, cell 4; revision 1375919249; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
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| Reported operators |
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