AMilitary transport & logistics
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AMilitary transport & logistics
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks | Rheinmetall Caracal |
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| Thrust | — | Mercedes-Benz OM 642 LS DE 30 LA , V6 , 3.0 litres (2,987 cc), Euro 3, diesel engine 249 PS (183 kW), 600 N⋅m (440 lbf⋅ft)[source] |
| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] | Rheinmetall Mercedes-Benz ACS Armoured Car Systems VDL Groep[source] |
| Production | 1959–present[source] | — |
| Assembly | West Germany: Mannheim (medium-weight trucks) West Germany: Gaggenau (heavy trucks) Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo Iran: Tehran South Africa: East London[source] | — |
Width
Single source1,890 mm (74 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source130 km/h (81 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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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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| Type | — | Military light utility vehicle[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Germany[source] |
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| In service | — | Expected 2025[source] |
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| Used by | — | See operators[source] |
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| Developed from | — | ACS ENOK AB[source] |
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| Variants | — | see variants[source] |
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| Armor | — | see protection[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 1 × 40 mm HK GMG or .50 caliber M2 Browning heavy machine gun or Spike LR2 anti-tank guided missile[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 50.8 PS/t (37.4 kW/t) at full weight[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 1,200 kg (2,600 lb)[source] |
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