Armoured car
Enok Type Armoured car Place of origin Germany Service history In service 2008-Present Used by SeeOperators Production history Manufacturer Mercedes-Benz , Armoured Car Systems (ACS)Unit cost ~$760,000[ 1] Specifications Mass 5.4 tonnes (6.0 short tons) or 6.1 tonnes (6.7 short tons) Length 4.82 m (15.8 ft) Width 1.90 m (6.2 ft) Height 1.90 m Crew 2-6 Main armament
Remote-controlled turret with aRheinmetall MG3 orHK GMG Engine OM642 270, 6-cylinder diesel engine 135 kW (184 hp) Transmission Five speeds fully automatic Suspension Rigid axles with coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers for front and rear[ 2] Operational range
700 km (430 mi) Maximum speed 95 km/h (59 mph)
TheLAPV Enok is a Light Armoured Patrol Vehicle of theBundeswehr , mostly in use with theGerman Army . It is a significantly further developedWolf SSA [de ] , based on theMercedes-Benz G-Class .[ 3]
The LAPV Enok is being manufactured by Armored Car Systems GmbH (ACS), based inAichach , a wholly owned subsidiary of 'Gruma Commercial Vehicles' based inDerching . Important subcontractors are the companies LeTech - Special Purpose Vehicles (formerly Lennartz Technik) inWelzheim and the AustrianMagna Steyr based inGraz .
A first batch of 247 vehicles has been ordered by the Bundeswehr, with deliveries scheduled to be carried out between 2008 and 2013.[ 4]
Another batch of 84 improved Enoks (Enok 6.1) with increased armor and weight (=6.1 tonnes (6.7 short tons)) were ordered in January 2015. 49 of them are determined for theKommando Spezialkräfte [ 5]
Im August 2018, the GermanFederal Police ordered modified Enok 6.1s along with remote controlled weapon stations as protected vehicles for airport security tasks, denominatedGeschütztes Einsatzfahrzeug 2 - (GEF2) .[ 6]
It features protection according to NATOSTANAG 4569 Level 2, against rifle fire,land mines , andimprovised explosive devices . The Enok was especially designed to be deployed in harsh terrain and bad weather situations.
Based on theMercedes G-Class W461 chassis:
Based on theMercedes G-Class W464 chassis:
ACS Development
ENOK 7.5, vehicle using the cockpit, engine and transmission of a Mercedes G-class, but the vehicle is developed in house.[ 17] Based on theMercedes UNIMOG chassis:
Austria ENOK 6.2 operated by the police.[ 20] Finland (15)TheFinnish Police ordered15ENOK 5.4 to be delivered between 2018 and 2019.[ 21] [ 20] Germany (31)German Federal Police (Bundespolizei ) (28)7ENOK 6.1 since mid-2018, vehicles used for airport security, known as GEF-2 LuSi.[ 22] [ 23] 21ENOK 6.2 since 2021, vehicles used forBFE+ [de ] , which stands for "evidence preservation and arrest unit", and is used for counter-terrorism and serious crime intervention.[ 24] Bavaria (2)TheSpezialeinsatzkommando of theBavarian State Police : has been operating2 ENOK 6.2 since 2020 (olive colour).[ 25] [ 26] [ 27] Lower Saxony (1) The state police ofLower Saxony has been operating1 ENOK 6.2 since 2021 for anti-terrorism missions (grey colour).[ 28] [ 29] Cyprus (60)The Cypriot National Guard ordered60ENOK 4.8 AB , and received its first in August 2024, equipped withSpike LR2 missiles.[ 15] [ 16] Czech Republic (5)The601st Special Forces Group operates5ENOK 4.8 AB vehicles.[ 7] Germany (221)The Enok is known as the GFF1 ("Geschütztes Führungs- und Funktionsfahrzeug" ) in theGerman Army .137ENOK 5.4 ordered in 2008.[ 30] The variants in service are:84ENOK 6.1 ordered in 2015, worth €56.3 million:[ 30] 53 of which are for the special forces (KSK )[ 31] 23 used by the Joint Service Support[ 31] 8 used by the Air Force[ 31] Montenegro (6)Germany donated6ENOK 5.4 to theArmed Forces of Montenegro in 2018 as military support, donation worth €2.2 million.[ 32] Switzerland (> 4)The Swiss Army operates two variants of theENOK 5.4 , but the volume in service is unknown.ACS Enok 5.4 Swissint , used as armoured vehicle for patrolling in peace keeping missions.[ 33] [ 34] [ 35] 4ACS Enok 5.4 Radiometrie Wagen L22 , used by NBC reconnaissance troops.[ 36] [ 37] [ 38] Czech Republic (5)AdditionalENOK 4.8 AB for the601st Special Forces Group ordered in May 2025, unknown quantity.[ 39] Romania The Romanian special forces will operate theENOK AB , the airborne variant.[ 40] ^ "Panzer-G für den Anti-Terror-Einsatz (in German)" .Auto Motor und Sport . 28 January 2015. 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