Rheinmetall YAK
Place of origin	Switzerland
Service history
Used by	Germany
Production history
Designer	Bucher-Guyer AG
Designed	2006
Manufacturer	MOWAG/Rheinmetall AG
Variants	DURO III 4x4 DURO III 6x6 DURO IIIP 6x6[1]
Specifications
Weight	13500kg[2]
Length	6.49 m
length	3.53m (wheelbase)
Width	2.46m
Height	2.59m-2.83m
Crew	2+12
Primary armament	Rheinmetall MG3 or HK GMG
Engine	Cummins ISBe 5.9L diesel 184 kW (250 hp)
Payload capacity	5500kg
Transmission	Allison 2500SP
Suspension	6x6 wheeled
Ground clearance	.4m
Fuel capacity	220 liters
Speed	100 km/h

The YAK is a heavily armored and mine-protected transport vehicle produced by the German company Rheinmetall Landsysteme AG based on the DURO IIIP chassis from the Swiss company MOWAG GmbH. DURO stands for DUrable and RObust.

The German Army uses the YAK for its military police, EOD teams, and as mobile ambulance.

The first batch of DURO III vehicles for Germany consisted of 31 vehicles. Another 100 verhicles in the upgraded YAK versions were ordered with deliveries between 2006 and 2009. A total of 296 vehicles are planned for 2012.

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[edit] See also

• KMW Grizzly - Another new armored vehicle of the German Army
• Mungo ESK
• Boxer (Armoured Fighting Vehicle)
• AGF (Light infantry vehicle)
• ATF Dingo
• LAPV Enok
• Pindad Panser - ANOA 6X6 APS

[edit] External links

• Duro 3/YAK on the Homepage of the German Army

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