AMilitary transport & logistics
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AMilitary transport & logistics
Measured figures
Emptyvehiclemass, notgrossweight · Mass
Single source2500 kg[source]Emptyvehiclemass, notgrossweight
Configuration
| Specification | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks | Véhicule d'Action dans la Profondeur |
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| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] | Panhard[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 |
Payloadonly, notmass · Payload
Single source1500 kg[source]Payloadonly, notmass
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 | — | military vehicle[source] |
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| Role | — | stealthy vehicle intended for use deep in hostile territory[source] |
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| Protection | — | armoured floor (for protection against landmines) but with side armour and doors removed[source] |
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| Powerplant | — | Steyr diesel engine[source] |
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