The Fennek 'Desert Fox' Light Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle Overview | STEALTH SCOUT CAR 📡

[@_Matsimus_]

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[@kelvinkudirical1438]

Do some videos on unmaned ground vehicle

[@zhufortheimpaler4041]

there are some errors here: The Bundeswehr does not use the MG42 or MG34, but the MG3 (similar to MG42) and the MG4 and MG5 (completely new designed MG that replace the MG3)

[@TheArklyte]

Just like M1117 feels like BRDM-2 with extra steps.

[@andrewcass4952]

²w2¹

[@1ytcommenter]

You mentioned the Luchs already. Now I expect a video. :D

[@DeadBaron]

Germans.... Fast moving armor... "Desert Fox".... *muffled Erika in the distance*

[@Luwab]

Elsass is Germany

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

*Rommel intensifies*

[@Random_Dude4486]

Heheheh

[@adr8]

KZbin does not like that song

[@MiG21fanboy]

But, this is a dutch armored car-

[@aliendeathpunch7044]

The Strider from Arma 3 was modelled from this vehicle.

[@SoYFooD2]

i have driven and work t on it. the most amazing thing about it is how little noise it makes. a thing we did then ever we had a group of guests on our base is have them stand on a road en listen to some one explain stuff about the fennek. then some one drove one to about 1meter behind the group and honk its horn. no one ever turns around because they hear it. it is golden to see 35 school kids jump end then wonder where it kame from.

[@hugoljadas5535]

I am surprised of how capable this little thing is as a scout. I've always seen it in arma 3 and only thought of it as a cool-looking car and not much more. Knowing now how well it does as a recce gives it a lot more respect from me.

[@HanSolo__]

They used it as a patrol APC/humvee thing in Afghanistan. Public opinion was shocked because no DIngo, no Marders, no Fuchses! Why Polish Army can use best APC in the entire world (at that time) and German soldier is hurt with using a recon armored car.

[@Emdee5632]

Well it's not that small, it's about 2.50 meters wide and over 5.50 meters in length.

[@jokuhunaify]

@@HanSolo__ yea it was all about propaganda telling the german people lies that we build girl schools... Why would you need APCs for drilling wells? It is what permanently burned me from both major parties, and I am usually the "in the middle" boring guy...

[@ad220588]

@@HanSolo__ German Armynever used the Fennek as a transport vehicle But as a reconnaissance vehicle

[@85daniel]

@@HanSolo__ To much Pis content? The Fuchs was the full afghanistan operation in service and this reconnaisance vehicle was used as reconnaisance vehicle

[@HereticalKitsune]

I've only seen them drive past me when I was in camp, always loved them, they look so fast and sleek, but are actually not small or light. Greetings from a former German DSO soldier

[@thorodinson5034]

Feyza? I have been there and a Fennek drove behind me in camp and I just noticed when he was 1 meter away from me.

[@HereticalKitsune]

@@thorodinson5034 No, was during NRF 10 way back in 2007 or '08.

[@matthewfritz4629]

The Desert Fox lives on

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

That magnificent bastard

[@archiepunay760]

I always admired Germans' ingenuity both in design and firepower in terms of their armored vehicles. Loved 'em. Another video from Mat', coolio! Cheers everyone :)

[@TremereTT]

I admire the Dutch radio layed over the video...get's you right in to vacation mood.

[@FenrisSulfr]

Nice to see the Fennek on your channel^^ i am an old Fennek recon driver and the vehicle is superb on every terrain, the Afghans called it the Bat and like the dutch YPR 753 PRI they feared it because of its capabilities

[@jokuhunaify]

Nice, since you actually drove it, how did the off road capabilities compare to other wheeled vehicles you saw?

[@FenrisSulfr]

@@jokuhunaify Off road capabilitties are superb, with the system to adept the air in the tires its just like driving on 4 big pillows, its an automatic system wich in the beginning is a getting a feeling for it but once you get that, you can play with engine performance to drive real quiet, some guy's we "stalked"for observation at the end said they would only hear an engine burping because of inexperienced drivers or bushes being crushed.

[@MrIwan18]

We see them quite a lot overhere on Moving around on exercises, they are very quiet vehicles. Great job Alain Matsimus, greetz from the top of Holland!

[@robendert7617]

Thank you for sharing your observations about this great little vehicle! For the Netherlands, it's main disadvantage has nothing to do with the vehicle as such, but in the sad fact that the Royal Netherlands Army had to abandon most of its Leopard 2 tanks in order to concentrate on armored reconnaissance with the Fenneks.

[@Grimshak81]

Don’t worry, even when Germany had leopard 2s used for recon, there was always another armored tank for the non-forced „real“ reconnaissance (the Luchs). Fennek is replacing the Luchs, not a Leopard. That’s a different type of recon.

[@robendert7617]

@@Grimshak81 For the Netherlands army, the situation is more dramatic than that. First, the divisional structure was abolished, and the remaining brigades reduced in number. Then the remaining Leopard 2 battalions where abolished completely, with the last ones sold to Canada after factory overhaul. Only one Leopard 2 company was re-established and integrated in a German armored battalion attached to the last armored infantry brigade lacking a tank battalion otherwise. So it is not just replacing a few Leopard 2's in reconnaissance units, but replacing all tank units with Fennek-based reconnaissance units. Also, armored artillery was reduced on brigade-level from a battalion to a battery. The current brigades do not even are on NATO-standard any more, more akin to WW2 regimental structures.

[@milleniumsword1558]

Germans with Fennek: Never ever be seen. The Dutch apparentlly: FULL DAKKA

[@quantum340]

They just put a 50 cal M2 on top. Hardly all that imposing.

[@duckyduck1944]

So that's where we Surinamese get it it from Always wondered why we always went full frontal assault, now I know We get it from the motherland

[@Bean_Amazing]

@@quantum340 i think he meant that they build anti tank and anti air versions.

[@jasperb9233]

Well something has to fill in the role of tank if you sell them all

[@jamegumb7298]

@@jasperb9233 And then leased back. Under shared command. With only the other party having full veto rights over deployment.

[@christianpethukov8155]

Cool and unexpected choice of vehicle review. You managed to keep me up awhile longer. Greetings from Wisconsin!

[@onetwo5155]

A, this beauty of a little recon vehicle; fell in love with it on the first look.

[@ChickenLittle2323]

Arma 3 Striiiiiideeeer, good vehicle in game lol

[@BENKYism]

"it packs mg42/34 as well" Lol, it can use the mg3.

[@scratchy996]

To be fair, when you mention the Desert Fox , mg42/34 do come to mind.

[@davesobani9565]

Its the same gun more or less with a plastic stock

[@scratchy996]

@@davesobani9565 The original MG42 also had a bakelite stock version.

[@BENKYism]

@@davesobani9565 And it's chambered in 7.62 NATO

[@walterscientist]

Pretty sure that is a joke - while MG-42 derivate in 7.62mm is still used as MG-3, MG-34 has not been used in ages. Also he said Fennek can resist 7.92mm fire - that round is no longer used by any military.

[@HanSolo__]

I've been waiting for you to pull this vehicle to the light for sooo long... Thank you, Matt.

[@isaacsmits8919]

I've been waiting for a video on the fennek for a long time, great one matt! Hope to be able to serve with this beast in the future

[@QueenDaenerysTargaryen]

Quite a impressive scout vehicle 👍 💥🔥💥🔥

[@quantum340]

The Dutch army employs these also as stinger platforms and tankhunters. For the former the Fennek has an integrated 4-hardpoint launcher, while for the latter it simply carries a couple of man-portable missile launchers in the back. Bit disappointing that the spikes cannot be launched from the vehicle, but need to be deployed in a static position.

[@scratchy996]

Out of curiosity, why can't the Spikes be launched from the vehicle ? You'd think it would work like the Wiesel TOW system. BTW, they are upgrading the Wiesel to use MELLS ( German Spike Version), so it might be possible to do the same with the Fennek.

[@quantum340]

@@scratchy996 It is probably not a matter of 'cannot', but of 'will not'. The Dutch army has Fenneks with snazzy integrated stinger missile launchers on top, so no doubt the Spikes (called Gills in the Dutch Army) could be integrated into a convenient launcher. But they have chosen not to. Probably because that is cheaper; and most likely someone decided that having a crew member pop out of the vehicle to set up a man-portable launcher is sufficient when ambushing tanks.

[@scratchy996]

@@quantum340 That's why I'm wondering, because I know about the Stingers and the .50cal machine guns, the Dutch really went to town with arming the Fennek.

[@quantum340]

@@scratchy996 Well, to be honest the .50 is formidable, but could also be found on unarmored open-topped Mercedes-Benz terrain vehicles (i.e. jeeps), so the Fennek having a single .50 hardly is impressive for an armored car. For comparison, the Germans equipped them with 40mm automatic grenade launchers. So to say the Dutch went to town arming the thing is a bit of an overstatement. But regarding the lack of Spike launchers, I have no doubt it was a cost issue. The Dutch Army has been living on a very tight budget for decades now. The introduction of the Fennek happened together with the abolishment of the tank units (all those Leopard2A5/6s sold off, still breaks my heart...). In fact, the whole Dutch armed forces doesn't even have enough Spikes to stop a single tank brigade.

[@codmw2nooblet]

Hup Holland

[@quantum340]

You won't believe how quiet it is. When hiking at a military practise terrain, one of these snuck up on me. It just turned around a tree 10 meters in front of me, and I didnt even hear it approach. Only when it passed me by at a meter distance did i hear its engine buzzing. Most of the sound was actually the wheels plowing through the sand and gravel.

[@strikezero01]

I remember that vehicle from Crysis Warhead , with RWS Minigun and Auto Grenade Launcher

[@thusharikabotheju5655]

Great video matt, glad to see you finally get some free time

[@wekker090]

Made a shitload of parts for these back in 2002 when the big orders were produced. Fun thing to drive.

[@skookapalooza2016]

Definitely better than a HMMWV for recon.

[@stevestruthers6180]

Absolutely. Any day of the week.

[@Markus-zb5zd]

well, the HMMWV is no dedicated recon vehicle

[@rajatdani619]

Hey Matt.. it's an incredible vehicle, so much so that It made me excited to watch Ur full video, At last u said that As it's production is seized and It's now not at par with other scout vehicles that are New to the market..i was very sad.. But Few Days ago...The German Rheinmetall Launched a teaser about The new fennek...Iam so Happy to see it.🤗😄

[@schrodingersgat4344]

If money were no object and I could have an armoured vehicle set up like an RV... ...this might do it. The (canceled) 6 passenger model. Be fun on a highway.

[@TheTryingDutchman]

7:20 I know it's is classed to be safe up to 8.0 mm but I've spoken to several Dutch scouts who said it got penned by 7.62 ammo, maybe not a stock Ak47 round but definitely by the Ap rounds and the higher velocity rounds from sniper rifles..

[@borkwoof696]

I doubt it’s rated for AP 7.62x54R.

[@sparrow9990]

Its probably a big ass fake as Germany is known for making something that isnt that great and instead of working out what's wrong with it to make it's good they make way too much propaganda and lie about its performance

[@jansix4287]

@@sparrow9990 😂 You mixed us up with the English.

[@chrisbrent7487]

Just plain old 7.62x54R LPS rounds with a mild steel core would probably penetrate it. Rounds loaded with 7N13 AP projectiles would likely go through like butter.

[@sparrow9990]

@@jansix4287 fair they're almost worse with that arent they

[@anangrysalad8256]

Recce in vehicles is always something I find interesting. I understand in the context of other vehicles, a light vehicle like this maybe has no foot print but to an infantry recce unit I just think how can anyone miss it! Ofc they do but still makes me appreciate the skills needed to implement mounted recce

[@calumdeighton]

The Fennek. The most interaction in video games I've had with this vehicle is in Arma. It's a neat little thing and does quite well for itself. Very protective of my Fennek. My Squadron mates keep getting us into antics and my Fennek does its part in getting us out of things. Or just me and I've had enough of things. It's also quite fast in the game. And we'll armoured too.

[@stevenbreach2561]

Looks like something the Marines would be driving in "Alien"!!!👍👍👍

[@tunazzz__677]

Rommel would've DEFINITELY loved this thing

[@GlamorousTitanic21]

I always thought that the Fennek could easily fit into the UNSC’s ground arsenal. It certainly has the boxy lines for it.

[@Maver1ck67]

Good job dude,i saw it few days ago and i loved it only by the looks...

[@samsonsoturian6013]

This is a German armored vehicle quietly named after Erwin Rommel and no one noticed...

[@adumbaby]

everyone noticed

[@sombobytoldme5314]

No its not called after rommel

[@tikityler1386]

@@sombobytoldme5314 What is Erwin Rommel's nick name? What is a Fennek Fox? More specifically, where do they live?

[@Grimshak81]

Nope. The naming for the smaller vehicles is tough because there aren’t that many big animal cats to name it. That is why they shifted to smaller animals like Fennek or Ozelot. I guarantee you no one knew the name and connected it to Rommel (who wasn’t always a tactical genius by the way) before the vehicle got introduced.

[@scratchy996]

@@Grimshak81 You must be fun at parties...

[@breakingmoney3077]

Boy this truck is awesome. Love it. Thanks

[@MichalProzac]

I got strong Arma 3 vibes here, the good old Strider MRAP

[@ChickenLittle2323]

This baby ain't an MRAP, Mine Resistant, it's got no V Hull (hence it sits so low) which means explosions underneath aren't diverted away, price you pay for a slow silhouette

[@MichalProzac]

@@ChickenLittle2323 No of course not, it is called Strider MRAP in Arma 3, sorry if it got you confused I was referring only to the game :)

[@arnovriends5873]

Fantastically capable little recon vehicle and German/Dutch collaboration in excellence. I'd love to see a version with dual/hybrid diesel/electric engine/engines/batteries to have silent and cold sneak/crawl capabilities and further enhanced sensors and stealth capabilities. A Fennec II if you will. Also, could it be feasible to make it amphibious? Or an amphibious version for engineer scouting?

[@bjoernschneider7762]

A hybrid would mean more weight, fully electric less range - I think noise reduction is good as it is. For Heat it uses MCS/barrakuda Camouflage system. Yes it somewhat lacks the amphibious capability. that hasn't been seen as necessary since the 90s. In the 80s there were Prototypes for that purpose (APE/Tpz Fuchs derivative)

[@lucidnonsense942]

These are VERY quiet. There's no benefit to making them quieter, you'll trip over it by that stage.

[@deeremeyer1749]

Capable of what? It doesn't even have armor protection against heavy machine guns. Death. Trap.

[@epicmemer5277]

@@deeremeyer1749 scouting

[@kqckeforyou4433]

​@@deeremeyer1749 so anything a machine gun can Penetrate is useless? Nice

[@chugachuga9242]

I wish we had these in Wargame: Red Dragon.

[@jinpingthebear110]

ded gaem

[@visegradi]

@@jinpingthebear110 new DLC tho

[@robertdole5391]

Looks like a HMMWV and a Lamborghini had a baby.

[@julian2626]

Look up the Lamborghini LM002 then, crazy creation for sure

[@lennarthumpf8031]

As a German soldier I got so confused seeing fenneks and leos in woodlandcamo and then hearing Dutch instead of German. They are similar too so I just thought I was stupid

[@brandondigiuseppe1111]

Man.... shit like this makes me want to buy one of these things for myself to use as a freelancer for the CAF

[@Arkancide]

This was very neat! Thanks for bringing up such vehicles.

[@mukadewolf530]

*ROMMEL WILL BE PROUD !!*

[@paxundpeace9970]

The big difference makes the nbc protection. Most of today's modern MRAPs or JLTV don't have such capabilities.

[@wilemelliott]

I like it...need one for a daily driver

[@andreasleonardo6793]

Too nice video about light armoured vehicle FENNEK...video clearly explained all characteristics of this fast ,highly manniovirity armoured vehicles named ( desert fox) thanks for sharing

[@ReonLeon]

I have now found my dream car. Yes, not the Lamborghini, not the Ferrari, but this Fennek

[@kfeltenberger]

For the future versions, the company should offer a de-militarized version for civilian sale and aggressively promote it within off road rally/adventure circles and let them go to town modifying and upgrading it, then take the best ideas and roll them back into the base product. Given the way society seems to be heading, I think that they'd sell more than a few of these...though we plebes would never see them.

[@LootGoblin4510]

Mmmmm.... Yes ! I want !! but will probably be in the grave by the time they get removed from service and possibly avail to the public ! ;)

[@Token_Civilian]

Great vid Matt.

[@jointaimbot55]

It’s a strider!

[@stevestruthers6180]

This is the recce vehicle I wish the Canadian Army had gotten instead of the TAPV. It's far stealthier. It would also have been ideal for reserve armoured recce units, which tend to run with three man crews and need to sustain themselves for at least 72 hours. Indeed, if the Fennek had been around when I was serving in an armoured recce unit about 40 years ago, I would have thought I had died and gone to heaven.

[@jonwalk7920]

Standard NATO Battlegroups utilises foot reconnaissance and vehicle recon. The foot recon is conducted normally the day/night before the advance and identifies minefields and enemy positions at vital points, while the mechanized will conduct its recon just before the conventional forces advance, usually just a few hours before. The biggest difference being that the mechanized recon will actually try to engage the enemy in order to gauge their capacity (in some cases the mission would be to eliminate the threat completely). Mechanized recon also gives a battlegroup a rapid flanking ability. Recon Vehicles with adequate armament (like the French AMX 10RC or the Bradley) can be used in a tank hunting role

[@macpie28]

My Grandfather spend his last years as a Bundeswehr Officer in Köln developing and overseeing this vehicle. His whole live as a soldier he was a armored recon and he drove a lot of different scout cars and tanks. When he made the list of what to put in this beautiful vehicle, he made sure that the crew had a very good working place, because most vehicles he had to drive were terrible and loud.

[@tjnld3314]

Well your grand father never got out of the drivers seat in full batle ratle i gues...

[@djebble1]

I remember these in arms 3. Damn good vehicle =)

[@mrkrabs3245]

*Slaps roof of Fennek* This bad boy can mount some Stingers on top

[@gamer-iz3sf]

seems perfect

[@roadhouse6999]

"The Army came to visit me, up in the early hours, With Saracens and Paladins and Fennek armored cars They thought they had me cornered, but I gave them all a fright With the armor-piercing bullets from me little Armalite"

[@steveprice7038]

Looks like what the Marines had in Aliens🤣🥊

[@releasethekraken5039]

Love to see the dutch mechanized infantry in the intro. Gotta love our boys 🇳🇱

[@ghostindamachine]

well, we had 750 MBT's.. now down to.. 2..

[@releasethekraken5039]

@@ghostindamachine correct me if i'm wrong but those leopards aren't even ours. They're leased from germany. So technically we own 0 tanks lol

[@Revivethefallen]

Cool little car! Thanks for another great video!

[@miguelurrutdarkorangefan2750]

Low profile? Like a Humvee? How is it against mines?

[@pierevojzola9737]

Hi Mat, this Scout vehicle, does it have a Stealth Button and can it be taught to use the sniffer nose like a trained human scout?

[@ttpechon2535]

Rommel? Where?

[@sleepingbackbone7581]

Pretty damn cool indeed.

[@ditzydoo4378]

The Fennek is defiantly one sexy beast.

[@m.claude5772]

7:22 onwards: "It's armored against 7.92 mm fire" [....] [...] 7:34 "or MG 42 or 34 as well" I see what you did there Matsimus :D

[@abraham2172]

Very interesting and quite strange vehicle. Love it and your video, great work!

[@youcefelmansouri8955]

German industry is unparalleled in the world, it is mysterious and terrifying The strong is strong.

[@treadheadpete4770]

Very slick!

[@CHMichael]

Really like this thing - it's probably not expensive enough.

[@aidanlutz8106]

Hans is reborn!

[@jochentram9301]

Bear in mind that the Luchs had two roles, recce and counter-recce, which is why it had that 20mm cannon, able to take out BRDMs. Which the Fennek simply cannot, neither the M2HB nor the HK GMG have that kind of punch.

[@jokuhunaify]

Yes would be interesting how the decision process went. What capability did replace counter-recce in the minds of the planers?

[@joshuajoaquin5099]

im always interested in Scout cars, just a question what is the type weapon systems which is best on a scout car

[@sabre2182]

On a RECCE or RECON vehicle? the best weapons system is the one that never gets used! The idea is to OBSERVE AND REPORT. Not engage the enemy.....Recce has for decades used .50 Cal's as their heaviest armament...but some like the older German Recce had 20 mm in a turret...our Canadian COYOTE which is older and being replaced is still amoungst the world's best...has a 25mm bushmaster.... But as I said...IF you need your weapon s system...you have screwed up and NOT completed you tasking...

[@joshuajoaquin5099]

@@sabre2182 thanks for info

[@jarink1]

Looks like an extra wide VISMOD Hummer like they use at the NTC.

[@karbengo]

Is the video stretched or is the Fennec a very wide boi?

[@sombobytoldme5314]

IT is a wide boii

[@aacvieira]

This fénix desert Rommel fox is very cool. If Germany send them to Ukraine anybody could give me the Russian / Ukrainian contact, to me to buy one, scammed out or captured wideout damage. The car is just fantastic! A great base to a huge caravan!!

[@deca0]

Strider moment

[@kloschuessel773]

From the looks and bcs i love scouting it was always my fav bundeswehr vehicle The luchs was great too though. It was incredibly quiet and was amphibious in its normal form. Could drive in both directions with two drivers Just taller

[@geodkyt]

There is *no* excuse for an armored vehicle designed specifically for recce to not have a sensor mast, unless you literally have no room because of a volume constraint. The advantage of having your primary reconnaissance sensor unit be able to deploy from a generously "turret down" position cannot be overstated. Especially when that sensor pod is analogous to a scout using binos with his elbows propped up on the ridge. And I'd rather get my sensor pod shot off than take a round through the hull or turret.

[@PhilipFry.]

It has a mast.

[@jokuhunaify]

@@PhilipFry. yea not sure if he did not watch the video or is just hammering the point home :)

[@mwnciboo]

In the age of the drone - I can see a vehicle like Fennek Gen 3.0 could be amazing launching its own drones relaying data / comms and 3rd party targetting. Also, 4x Brimstone missiles on the back could make it bristly.

[@flgators1986]

Arma 3 IRL lol

[@zwotonner6071]

@Martsimus if like this vehicle, you might want to check out its predecessor. The Spähpanzer Luchs.

[@danjohnston9037]

OK General Ignorant Question: For ALL The New Style Armored Vehicles With Remote Turrets/Guns, What Happens When You Get An Ammo Feed Jam ?? ( this one does look mars rover level cool and Rommel is smiling somewhere )

[@tjnld3314]

In case of jam.. switch to minimi/c8a1 and go top side.. move backwards and try to clear the weapon..

[@danjohnston9037]

@@tjnld3314 So Grunt Must Crawl Onto Roof And Jigger Things ( Maybe With Hammer & Tongs) While Under Fire, And If Shot Corpsman Goes Crawling After ?

[@tjnld3314]

@@danjohnston9037 ha, most of the time he IS the combat life safer😆

[@andrzejbejnar7566]

Newt : It won't make any difference.

[@net-twin-de]

The Fennek is the Lamborgini of the battlefield

[@duddydjaya1004]

Light combat vehicles have their limitations, so keep them light. The old Brits bren carrier were good nuff.

[@JakeHabermansYouTube]

This gives me Arma 3 vibes

[@ryanvargas4889]

They should have put a 25mm chain-gun and/or AT missile sys. on this thing. I really like the low profile and speed though.

[@jnievele]

They're reconnaissance vehicles, not cavalry. Totally different mission profile - only the USA use HUGE recon tracks armed to the teeth

[@casuallatecomer7597]

@@jnievele As well as France (and several other countries), who put 90 and 105 mm guns on theirs. Now the French are using an autocannon for their new EBRC Jaguar recce vehicle, I presume it's because the French are mostly being active in West Africa dealing with insurgents there.

[@jnievele]

@@casuallatecomer7597 True. They're using them as convoy escorts and patrol vehicles a lot - the light armour isn't that much of an issue, and the speed helps a lot. Germany ended up using the Luchs like this as well, which had a 20mm autocannon - but that's not so much because it was supposed to fight its way out of trouble, but rather because that was what passed for a heavy machine gun in the Bundeswehr, the few M2 that originally were purchased in the 1950s weren't kept in service. But AFAIK the USA ae the only ones putting ATGMs on a dedicated recon vehicle, because to them recon and cavalry are the same, and cavalry has a direct fighting role as well.

[@bjoernschneider7762]

There's a Dutch Anti-Tank and Air-Defense, even a mortar carrier Version. However only the Stinger platform fires directly of the vehicle has a low profile launcher. AT and mortar crew disembarks with the weapon.

[@outdooradventureHungary]

@@jnievele no germany using in the cold war also leopard 2 tanks in recon units ,its poorly armed and the Recon in germany was complained about that

[@MrT743]

Not so sure about mine/IED resistance though…but overall a handy allround and above all 😎looking piece of equipment. Cheers 🇳🇱

[@godlovespuppies-yb5kl]

So we buy the TAPV ...and then I see this...f#### we should have bought this! To match our Leopards!

[@PenDragonsPig]

Yes please

[@PenDragonsPig]

I have a serious neurological issue making it near impossible to form new memories (yet still keep up with or follow Astro Physics and such). I have to go back and check out what somebody has ‘liked’. It’s a tad annoying not knowing what I wrote yesterday or whenever. I also find myself using uk and us phrases from areas I’ve never been beforemaking me doubt it was ever me who wrote certain comments. It was me this time.

[@jokuhunaify]

Good video. Little information what other armys use in the same role and how it might differ relating to doctrine would be interesting. Also: What kind of units employ them ? Combat history would also be intriguing.

[@davidgough4750]

Canada should replace the G wagon for Reserves Armour Recce Units. These would be cheap and easy for them to maintain and would give the Army a new capability. They are not as mine proof as the current Recce vehicles but would be make an excellent training vehicle.

[@mylesdobinson1534]

Hi Matt have you had a look at the Australian Hawkei?

[@warmbreeze7996]

The fennek when looking at brdm-2: "My ancestor"

[@bjoernschneider7762]

It's a case of convergent evolution, as both Germany and the Soviets/Russians have the doctrine of passive reconnaissance

[@TheArklyte]

@@bjoernschneider7762 I assume that you've heard about Reunification of Germany? And how GDR brought in a lot of soviet equipment, personnel trained to use and maintain it, tooling for production of some new vehicles and spare parts and officers experienced in doctrinal use of said vehicles, right? And that included BRDM-2. Fennek was designed almost decade after. Then how the f//ck do you try to pull "convergent evolution" bs here?

[@bjoernschneider7762]

@@TheArklyte Thank you for your very friendly comment. The BRDM is only in that way an ancestor as ist was the threat that loomed over light Western European light reconaissance forces. In the 80s. So they developed, well in the 80s some prototypes (Zobel in Germany, what would become the VBL in France) in a trinational enterprise. The Fennek than is a compromise between Dutch and German needs and requirements. They surely didn't need to take a NVA BRDM apart to know how to build a low profile car ...

[@TheArklyte]

@@bjoernschneider7762 I didn't say that they copied the units. But copying the ideas is not convergent evolution. It won't work in court, sorry.

[@bjoernschneider7762]

@@TheArklyte i am not going to court with you i would answer your kindness with an offer to go outside and teach you some manners

[@hussainchannel1151]

Can you make a video on how mg are used on tanks

[@казакпалестинский]

ФЕННЕК живёт на современном поле боя до первого FPV-дрона... Тактическое поле изменилось радикально!!!

[@fabricio-agrippa-zarate]

Paraguay: Just today we had yet another incident with the guerrilla groups operating in the North of the country. The terrain there is muddy and full of woodland, and currently our joint spec ops are using civilian repurposed Toyota Hilux as their recon vehicles I really wish they can have something like the Fennec so they'll be much safer when patrolling.

[@ljubomirculibrk4097]

To big windows, light armour. Great sensor equip, medium mobility. Not for realy bad terain. Beter than humvee.