Al-Fahd AF-40-8-2 Anti-Armor Vehicle

     Notes:  This is a basic Al-Fahd APC with a hammerhead mount, similar to that on the M901 ITV vehicle, for TOW ATGMs.  In this version, the rear ramp is deleted, and the passenger space is largely taken up by the turret and ammunition.  The seat to the right of the driver is retained, and may be used for a passenger. The driver and commander are in tandem to each other in the front of the hull, with the commander behind the driver. The driver has a night vision block in addition to his normal vision blocks; the commander has a special elevated night vision block. Their hatches may be locked partially open (so they are elevated straight out from the hull), or locked open completely. The commander is armed with a pintle-mounted weapon. Firing ports are optional, but usually three are fitted per side and one in the rear.  The large rear deck hatches are normally used to raise and lower the hammerhead mount and to provide working space for the ATGM crew.

     The AF-40-8-2 has a more powerful engine than its AF-40-8-1 counterpart, with the engine being a Deutz 12 550-horsepower diesel.  The transmission is automatic, and driver’s controls conventional.  The suspension is 8x8 and of the off-road-type, with the drive being switchable to 8x4 for road use (the four middle wheels being the drive wheels in this case). The front four wheels are independently steerable from the rear four vehicles, giving the AF-40-8-2 a tight turning radius. The suspension incorporates conventional hydraulic shock absorbers along with a nitrogen gas spring system which gives the AF-40-8-2 a very smooth ride.  The nitrogen gas spring system automatically adjusts to smooth out recoil when weapons are being fired, especially when they are fired on the move.  The AF-40-8-2 has an automatic fire detection and suppression system.  Armor is of aluminum; lugs for ERA are optional, but not standard. The vehicle has NBC overpressure with a collective NBC backup, and air conditioning.

 

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$127,337

D, A

550 kg

15.3 tons

4+1

7

Passive IR (D), Image Intensification (G, C), Thermal Imaging (G)

Shielded

 

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

258/130

71/36/6

550

214

CiH

W(6)

TF4  TS4  TR4  HF12Sp  HS5Sp  HR3

 

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

+2

None

Twin TOW II Launcher, MAG (C)

14xTOW II, 1100x7.62mm