The LAPV Enok is a Light Armoured Patrol Vehicle of the Bundeswehr, mostly in use with the German Army. It is a significantly further developed Wolf SSA, based on the Mercedes-Benz G-Class.[2]
| Enok | |
|---|---|
 An Enok of the Feldjäger | |
| Type | Armoured car |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2008-Present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz, Armoured Car Systems (ACS) |
| Unit cost | ~$760,000[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5.4 tonnes (6.0 short tons) or 6.1 tonnes (6.7 short tons) |
| Length | 4.82 m (15.8 ft) |
| Width | 1.90 m (6.2 ft) |
| Height | 1.90 m |
| Crew | 2-6 |
Main armament | Remote-controlled turret with a Rheinmetall MG3 or HK GMG |
| Engine | OM642 270, 6-cylinder diesel engine 135 kW (184 hp) |
| Suspension | 4x4 |
Operational range | 700 km (430 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 95 km/h (59 mph) |
The LAPV Enok is being manufactured by Armored Car Systems GmbH (ACS), based in Aichach, a wholly owned subsidiary of 'Gruma Commercial Vehicles' based in Derching. Important subcontractors are the companies LeTech - Special Purpose Vehicles (formerly Lennartz Technik) in Welzheim and the Austrian Magna Steyr based in Graz.
History
A first batch of 247 vehicles has been ordered by the Bundeswehr, with deliveries scheduled to be carried out between 2008 and 2013.[3]
Another batch of 84 improved Enoks (Enok 6.1) with increased armor and weight (=6.1 tonnes (6.7 short tons)) were ordered in January 2015. 49 of them are determined for the Kommando Spezialkräfte[4]
Im August 2018, the German Federal Police ordered modified Enok 6.1s along with remote controlled weapon stations as protected vehicles for airport security tasks, denominated Geschütztes Einsatzfahrzeug 2 - (GEF2).[5]
Design
It features protection according to NATO STANAG 4569 Level 2, against rifle fire, land mines, and improvised explosive devices. The Enok was especially designed to be deployed in harsh terrain and bad weather situations.
Variants
- Enok AB, airborne, light weight, aluminium framed
- Tankhunter, "Spike" weapon system from Israeli Rafael, shoots Spike LR and Spike ER guided missiles[6]
- Enok 5.4 military police set up
- Enok 5.4 dog guide vehicle
- Enok 5.4 patrol vehicle
- Enok 5.4 ordnance disposal[7]
- Enok 9.5, carries 2–8 soldiers, 3t payload and 160 kW power
- Enok 14.8, 2–10 soldiers, protection up to Stanag 3, 5t payload and 240 kW[8]
Operators
- 601st Special Forces Group operates 5 ENOK 4.8 vehicles.[10]
- Finnish Police ordered 15 vehicles to be delivered between 2018 and 2019.[11]
- Federal Armed Forces: Over 250 in use.
- Federal Police: 28[5]
- State police forces
- Bavarian State Police: 2 since 2020 for the Spezialeinsatzkommando[12][13][14]
- Lower Saxony State Police: 1 vehicle[13]
- Armed Forces of Montenegro — 6 gifted from Germany in September 2018.[15]
See also
- Puch G / Mercedes-Benz G-Class, for info on the Wolf vehicle and the Austrian Puch G.
References
