Mungo ESK

Mungo ESK
Mungo ESK on public display
Type	Armoured vehicle
Place of origin	Germany
Service history
In service	2005
Used by	German Army
Production history
Manufacturer	Krauss-Maffei Wegmann
Produced	2005
Specifications
Weight	5,300 kg
Length	4220 mm
Width	1850 mm
Height	2250 mm
Crew	2+8
Main armament	A HK GMG is sometimes mounted on top of the vehicle
Engine	TDI 270, 2.8 Liters, 5 cylinders 78 KW (105 PS) Diesel engine
Payload capacity	2,000 kg
Operational range	500 km
Speed	110 km/h

The Mungo ESK (Einsatzfahrzeug Spezialisierte Kräfte) is an air-transportable, armoured multirole transport vehicle of the German Army for its Airmobile Operations Division and Division Special Operations.

The Mungo is based on the Multicar M30/FUMO and is produced by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. Delivery of 396 Mungos to the German Army began in 2005.

In 2007 all Mungos deployed to the ISAF mission were withdrawn, because the Mungo proved incapable of withstanding the harsh terrain and road conditions of Afghanistan. However, in 2008 the problems were fixed and Mungos were redeployed in Afghanistan.

On May, 19th 2009 the German Army ordered a prototype and 25 serial NBC (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical) reconnaissance versions of the Mungo with increased internal volume.