| Fahd 240/280 | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Egyptian_Armored_personnel_carrier_%27Fahd%27.jpg) Egyptian Fahd 240 serving as part of UN Operation in Somalia. Note the smoke grenade launchers on the side and the firing ports. | |
| Type | Armored personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | Egypt |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1986–present |
| Used by | See below |
| Wars | Persian Gulf War Somali Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Thyssen Henschel (today Rheinmetall Landsysteme and part of Rheinmetall Defence) |
| Manufacturer | Kader Factory for Developed Industries |
| Produced | 1985 |
| No. built | Over 1,907 (all variants , most users) |
| Variants | Mainly Fahd 240, and Fahd 280-30. See text for extended list. |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 10.9 - 12.5 tons (depending on the variant) |
| Length | 6 meters |
| Width | 2.45 meters |
| Height | 2.25 meters (without towers) |
| Crew | 2 + 10 passengers (Fahd-240), 3 + 7 passengers (Fahd-280-30) |
| Armor | Welded steel |
Main armament | 30 mm automatic cannon 2A42 AT-5 Spandrel or AT-4 Spigot ATGM (Fahd-280-30) |
Secondary armament | 1-3 7.62 mm machine guns |
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz Diesel OM 366 LA 4-Stroke turbo-charged water-cooled diesel engine 275 hp at 2,300 rpm |
| Suspension | 4 x 4 |
| Ground clearance | 37 cm |
| Fuel capacity | 280 liters |
Operational range | 700 km (on road) 450 km (cross country) |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (on road) 60 km/h (cross country) |
The Fahd is a 4x4 Egyptian armored personnel carrier, designed to fit the requirements of the Egyptian Military. It replaced older APCs in Egyptian service such as the BTR-40, and the Walid (called Waleed in Egypt).[1] It has been used by the United Nations.[2]
The flexible design of the vehicle, its high speed, maneuverability and long range, on road and off-road, makes it possible to produce various versions to satisfy various military and security purposes. Variants include the Fahd 240/280 APC, Fahd 280-30 IFV, a command post vehicle, ambulance vehicle, light armored recovery vehicle, and can be used for anti-riot purposes, mine laying and mine dispensing purposes, making it possible to form independent units capable of dealing with different threats of armor, low-flying targets, and personnel, with common repair duties, and operation.[3][4] The Fahd consists of a Mercedes-Benz LAP 1117/32 truck (4 × 4) chassis fitted with an armored body. It has a usual APC configuration of placing the driver and the commander on the front, and a large box-like shape, similar to the German Fuchs.[1]
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