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Dingo

Recon Vehicles · Australia · 1942
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Dingo

Dingo
Dingo Photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nick_Dowling · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Reconnaissance Sensors
20
Mobility
50
Stealth / Signature
40
Speed
60
Firepower
10
Protection
30
Operational Range
40
Communications
30
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Australia
CategoryRecon Vehicles
EraWorld War II
In service1942–1945
Operators4 countries
Quantity245
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
35
Recon Vehicles MASS Rating
26/45
World War II
118/229
All-Time
Recon Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Reconnaissance Sensors
20
Mobility
50
Stealth / Signature
40
Speed
60
Firepower
10
Protection
30
Operational Range
40
Communications
30
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Dingo
Country
Production
1942–1945
Quantity
245
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · WORLD WAR II
26
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
35
recon vehicles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • Combat Weight4.5 t
  • Crew2
  • Vehicle ClassScout car
◈Armament3MOD.3
  • Main Armament0.303 (7.7 mm) Bren light machine gun
  • Main Gun Calibre7.7 mm
  • Gun Typelight machine gun
▣Protection2MOD.2
  • Armour Typesteel
  • Hull Front (RHA equiv.)30 mm
◇Mobility3MOD.3
  • Engine TypeFord V8
  • Suspensionleaf spring
  • Max Road Speed90 km/h
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length4.6 m
  • Width2.1 m
  • Height1.9 m
▤Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production245
  • Production Start1,942 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1942Production started
  3. 1945Production ended
84
years in service
3
years in production
245
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📚 Sources
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