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Fennek

Recon Vehicles · Germany · 2003
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Fennek

Fennek
Fennek Photo: Ministerie van Defensie/Hennie Keeris · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Reconnaissance Sensors
85
Mobility
80
Stealth / Signature
75
Speed
70
Firepower
65
Protection
70
Operational Range
60
Communications
80
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Germany
CategoryRecon Vehicles
EraPost-Cold War
In service2003
Operators3 countries
Quantity632
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
76
Recon Vehicles MASS Rating
1/9
Post-Cold War
2/229
All-Time
Recon Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Reconnaissance Sensors
85
Mobility
80
Stealth / Signature
75
Speed
70
Firepower
65
Protection
70
Operational Range
60
Communications
80
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Fennek
Country
Production
2003–
Quantity
632
Unit Price (current)
$1.7M
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.7M
Inflation: +%0
76
recon vehicles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Service Entry Year2003
  • Combat Weight9.7 t
  • Crew3
  • Vehicle ClassScout car
  • In ServiceYes
◈Armament6MOD.6
  • Main ArmamentHK GMG 40 mm grenade autocannon or Rheinmetall MG3 (German version), M2HB 12.7 mm machine gun (Dutch versions)
  • Main Gun Calibre40 mm
  • Gun Typegrenade autocannon
  • Secondary Armament2x3 smoke grenade launcher
  • ATGM CapableYes
  • Remote Weapon StationYes
◇Mobility6MOD.6
  • Engine TypeDeutz diesel
  • Engine Power240.043 hp
  • Power-to-Weight24.8 hp
  • SuspensionSelectable 4 wheel drive
  • Max Road Speed115 km/h
  • Operational Range860 km
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length5.58 m
  • Width2.55 m
  • Height2.29 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Total Production632
  • Production Start2,001 year
  • Unit Cost1.6 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2001Sale: Germany (222 units)
  2. 2003Production started
  3. 2014First deployment: Russo-Ukrainian War
  4. 2017Sale: Germany (30 units)
23
years in service
632
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory2country · 279units
279active
FennekSALES3records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
2017Germany30——
2014Qatar32——
2001Germany222——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
A Battle Management System (BMS) is a command‑and‑control software suite that gathers, processes, and shares battlefield data to provide situational awareness and coordinate the actions of military units.
A navigation system combining Global Positioning System (GPS) for absolute positioning and Inertial Navigation System (INS) for dead reckoning, providing continuous and accurate location and orientation data.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
Protection systems in IFVs designed to mitigate damage from landmines and improvised explosive devices, including armored hulls, blast-resistant seats, and counter-IED electronics.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
A Remote Weapon Station is a weapon mount controlled from within an armored vehicle, allowing operation without exposing the operator to direct fire.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices that detect heat signatures to provide a visual display for target detection and navigation in low‑visibility conditions.
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