Fahd
Notes: The Fahd 4x4 APC was designed to meet the requirements of the Egyptian Army. The Fahd was designed by Thyssen Henschel of Germany under the designation TH 390, and then built in Egypt, replacing the BTR-40 and Walid in Egyptian service. The Fahd is essentially a Daimler-Benz LAP-1117/32 truck chassis with an armored body. The Egyptians had an estimated over 1000 or so in service by 1997, plus sales to Kuwait, Oman, Sudan, and the Congo. Most of the 110 vehicles sold to the Kuwaitis in the 1980s were captured by Iraq during the 1990 invasion.
The Fahd is basically a large, boxlike structure, similar in appearance to the German Fuchs or US Fox armored cars. The driver sits at the front of the vehicle on the left, with the commander to the right. The windscreen is bullet-resistant, and an armored shutter can be closed, and the vehicle operated by a periscope. On top of the passenger compartment are two large roof hatches, hinged at the center of the vehicle. The troops sit facing outward down the center of the vehicle; each has a firing port. Another firing port is on either side of the rear door. Up to three weapons may be fitted on to the roof of the Fahd, one on each side of the roof hatches and one to the rear. The Fahd has air conditioning. Optional equipment includes a 5000kg winch in front, an NBC system, passive IR, and smoke grenade launchers. The statistics below are without this optional equipment.
The Fahd 240 is a Fahd based upon the latest Mercedes Benz LAP 1424/32 chassis. This includes a far more powerful engine and a slight increase in armor.
The Fahd 30 AFV is a Fahd 240 with the turret of a BMP-2 on the roof of the passenger compartment near the rear. The basic body is just like the normal Fahd, but with only three firing ports on each side. Smoke grenade launchers are standard on this vehicle, four on each side. The turret-mounted AT-5 missiles may be deployed away from the vehicle on a launching tripod supplied with the Fahd 30. The BMP-2 turret may use appliqué armor.
|
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
|
Fahd |
$46,291 |
D, A |
2.5 tons |
10.9 tons |
2+10 |
3 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
|
Fahd 240 |
$47,293 |
D, A |
3.6 tons |
11.59 tons |
2+10 |
3 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
|
Fahd 30 |
$254,246 |
D, A |
1.8 tons |
12.5 tons |
3+7 |
5 |
Passive IR, Image Intensification (Turret Only) |
Enclosed |
|
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
|
Fahd |
149/89 |
35/20 |
280 |
61 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF3 HS2 HR2 |
|
Fahd 240 |
188/113 |
40/20 |
280 |
88 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF4 HS3 HR2 |
|
Fahd 30 |
165/99 |
35/15 |
280 |
90 |
Trtd |
W(3) |
TF10 TS6 TR6 HF4 HS3 HR2 |
|
Vehicle |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
|
Fahd/Fahd 240 |
None |
None |
3xPK |
1500x7.62mm |
|
Fahd 30 |
+1 |
Fair |
30mm 2A42 Autocannon, PKT, AT-5 Launcher |
500x30mm, 2000x7.62mm, 5xAT-5 ATGM |
G-320
Notes: This Egyptian light APC is based on the chassis of a Mercedes-Benz MB-320G SUV. Armor is added, along with one firing port on each side and one in the rear, and a light manually operated turret armed with a machinegun. The windshields are bullet-resistant and armored shutters can be lowered to increase the protection. There are doors on either side of the cab for the driver and commander, and a door on the rear of the hull for entry into the passenger compartment. These vehicles were primarily used for VIP transport.
Twilight 2000 Notes: During the Twilight War, G-320s were equipped with extra radios and used as scout vehicles.
|
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
|
$23,070 |
G, A |
700 kg |
3.82 tons |
3+5 |
2 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
|
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
|
439/259 |
80/50 |
110 |
78 |
Trtd |
W(3) |
TF2 TS2 TR2 HF2 HS2 HR2 |
|
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
|
None |
Basic |
PKT |
1100x7.62mm |
Walid
Notes: This is an Egyptian-made light APC that was not used by Egypt itself until the Twilight War. It was supplied to Burundi, Israel, Sudan, and Yemen. In most of those countries it is used for internal security and riot control, but in Egypt, it was primarily used for reconnaissance work or to lay smoke screens. The vehicle consists of a German-designed truck chassis with an armored body. Open-top and fully enclosed versions are available. The open top versions have a canvas cover for the top. The commander has a weapon mount, and others can be mounted along the edges of the roof. There is a door on each side of the cab, and another door in the rear of the hull, and there are three firing ports on each side of the hull.
|
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
|
$26,125 |
D, A |
2.8 tons |
9.2 tons |
2+8 |
3 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
|
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
|
157/94 |
35/20 |
260 |
61 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF2 HS2 HR2 |
|
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
|
None |
None |
PKT (C) |
1000x7.62mm |