AMilitary transport & logistics
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AMilitary transport & logistics
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks | Varta (infantry mobility vehicle) |
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| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] | Ukrainian Armor[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] | — |
| Class | Truck[source] | — |
| Layout |
Width
Single source2550 mm[source]
Maximum; Up to on road
Single sourceUp to 120 km/h on road[source]
Operational; Up to on road
Single sourceUp to 600 km on road[source]
6-cylinder in-line turbo diesel 1250 N*m, at 1200–1600 rpm
Single source6-cylinder in-line turbo diesel, 380 hp., 1250 N*m, at 1200–1600 rpm.[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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 | — | Infantry mobility vehicle[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Ukraine[source] |
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| Used by | — | Ukrainian Armed Forces[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2016[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2015 - present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 200+ (December 2019)[source] |
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| Armor | — | 560 Steel - Withstand Direct Fire from 7.62x39mm.[source] |
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| Transmission | — | 9 Gear Manual Transmission[source] |
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| Suspension | — | 4x4[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 330 mm[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 350 litres[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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