{{Infobox weapon | name = Enok | image = [[File:MB461 LAPV Enok Mil Police German Service.jpg|frameless|upright=1.10]] | caption = An Enok of the [[Feldjäger]] | origin = [[Germany]] | type = [[Armored car (military)|Armoured car]] <!-- Type selection -->| is_vehicle = yes <!-- Service history -->| service = 2008-Present | used_by = See ''[[LAPV Enok#Operators|Operators]]'' | wars = <!-- Production history --> | designer = | design_date = | manufacturer = [[Mercedes-Benz]], Armoured Car Systems (ACS) | unit_cost = ~$760,000<ref>{{cite web|title=Panzer-G für den Anti-Terror-Einsatz (in German)|url=http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/news/mercedes-lapv-enok-panzer-g-fuer-den-anti-terror-einsatz-9177772.html|website=Auto Motor und Sport|date=28 January 2015|accessdate=6 May 2015}}</ref> | production_date = | number = | variants = <!-- General specifications --> | weight = {{convert|5.4|tonnes|ST}} or {{convert|6.1|tonnes|ST}} | length = {{convert|abbr=on|4.82|m|ft|1}} | part_length = | width = {{convert|abbr=on|1.90|m|ft|1}} | height = 1.90 m | diameter = | crew = 2-6 <!-- Vehicle/missile specifications -->| armour = | primary_armament = Remote-controlled turret with a [[Rheinmetall MG3]] or [[HK GMG]] | secondary_armament = | engine = OM642 270, 6-cylinder diesel engine | engine_power = 135 kW (184 hp) | transmission = Five speeds fully automatic | payload_capacity = | fuel_capacity = | pw_ratio = | suspension = Rigid axles with coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers for front and rear <ref>{{cite web|url=https://militaryvehiclesdata.com/specsheets/land-vehicles/wheeled-armored/4-wheel-armored-vehicles/mercedes-benz-lapv-family/|title=Mercedes G-Class Armored LAPV Family|access-date=2024-12-17}} </ref> | clearance = | vehicle_range = {{convert|abbr=on|700|km|mi|-1}} | speed = {{convert|abbr=on|95|km/h|mph|0}} | guidance = }} The '''LAPV Enok''' is a Light Armoured Patrol Vehicle of the [[Bundeswehr]], mostly in use with the [[German Army]]. It is a significantly further developed {{ill|Wolf SSA|de|Wolf (Fahrzeug)}}, based on the [[Mercedes-Benz G-Class]].<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Übergabe "Enok" an die Bundeswehr |url=http://www.behoerden-spiegel.de/Internet/nav/f68/broker.jsp?uMen=f6810068-1671-1111-be59-264f59a5fb42&uCon=96f5cb0a-2444-b11a-3b21-718a438ad1b2&uTem=aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-bbbb-000000000011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209042424/http://www.behoerden-spiegel.de/Internet/nav/f68/broker.jsp?uMen=f6810068-1671-1111-be59-264f59a5fb42&uCon=96f5cb0a-2444-b11a-3b21-718a438ad1b2&uTem=aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-bbbb-000000000011 |archive-date=9 February 2009 |access-date=11 June 2024 |website=www.behoerden-spiegel.de}}</ref>
The LAPV Enok is being manufactured by Armored Car Systems GmbH (ACS), based in [[Aichach]], a wholly owned subsidiary of 'Gruma Commercial Vehicles' based in [[Derching]]. Important subcontractors are the companies '' LeTech - Special Purpose Vehicles '' (formerly Lennartz Technik) in [[Welzheim]] and the Austrian [[Magna Steyr]] based in [[Graz]].
==History== A first batch of 247 vehicles has been ordered by the Bundeswehr, with deliveries scheduled to be carried out between 2008 and 2013.<ref>[http://dipbt.bundestag.de/dip21/btd/16/070/1607094.pdf Kleine Anfrage der FDP an die Bundesregierung ''Umfang des Einsatzes von geschützten Fahrzeugen in Afghanistan'']</ref>
Another batch of 84 improved Enoks (Enok 6.1) with increased armor and weight (={{convert|6.1|tonnes|ST}}) were ordered in January 2015. 49 of them are determined for the [[Kommando Spezialkräfte]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.esut.de/esut/archiv/news-detail-view/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=34&cHash=9571ac8a45362c90abb1b895aeb0b220 |title=Bundeswehr kauft 84 Enok |access-date=8 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919234554/http://www.esut.de/esut/archiv/news-detail-view/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=34&cHash=9571ac8a45362c90abb1b895aeb0b220 |archive-date=19 September 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Im August 2018, the German [[Bundespolizei (Germany)|Federal Police]] ordered modified Enok 6.1s along with remote controlled weapon stations as protected vehicles for airport security tasks, denominated ''Geschütztes Einsatzfahrzeug 2 - (GEF2)''.<ref name="MFFP">[https://web.archive.org/web/20200711232726/https://www.monch.com/mpg/news/security/3971-more-firepower-for-police.html More Firepower for Police]</ref>
==Design== It features protection according to NATO [[STANAG 4569]] Level 2, against rifle fire, [[land mine]]s, and [[improvised explosive device]]s. The Enok was especially designed to be deployed in harsh terrain and bad weather situations.
== Variants == Based on the [[Mercedes-Benz G-Class|Mercedes G-Class]] W461 chassis:
* Light weight, aluminium framed<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=CZDEFENCE |title=Lehká útočná vozidla: Modernizace vozového parku českých výsadkářů |url=https://www.czdefence.cz/clanek/lehka-utocna-vozidla-modernizace-vozoveho-parku-ceskych-vysadkaru |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=www.czdefence.cz |language=cs}}</ref> * ''ENOK 5.4'' tankhunter: * [[Spike (missile)|Spike missiles]] weapon system from [[Rafael Advanced Defense Systems|Rafael]] (LR and ER missile variants)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-17 |title=Panzerabwehr – Enok AB "Tankhunter" erreicht Serienreife |url=https://soldat-und-technik.de/2023/03/mobilitaet/34288/panzerabwehr-enok-ab-tankhunter-erreicht-serienreife/ |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=soldat-und-technik.de |language=de-DE}}</ref> * ''ENOK 5.4'' [[military police]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=BW – Enok 5.4 Feldjägereinsatzfahrzeug {{!}} TANK-MASTERS – Photos & Journalism {{!}} Military Photos & Journalism |url=http://tank-masters.de/?page_id=6026 |access-date=2024-08-26 |language=de-DE}}</ref> * ''ENOK 5.4'' dog guide vehicle<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=BW – Enok 5.4 Hundetransporter {{!}} TANK-MASTERS – Photos & Journalism {{!}} Military Photos & Journalism |url=http://tank-masters.de/?page_id=8315 |access-date=2024-08-26 |language=de-DE}}</ref> * ''ENOK 5.4'' patrol vehicle<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=BW – Enok 5.4 Patrouillenfahrzeug {{!}} TANK-MASTERS – Photos & Journalism {{!}} Military Photos & Journalism |url=http://tank-masters.de/?page_id=3419 |access-date=2024-08-26 |language=de-DE}}</ref> * ''ENOK 5.4'' [[Bomb disposal|ordnance disposal]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Zwilling |first=Ralph |title=ENOK 5.4 Das Geschützte Radfahrzeug Enok 5.4 und seine Varianten in der Bundeswehr.}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=BW – Enok 5.4 Kampfmittelbeseitigung {{!}} TANK-MASTERS – Photos & Journalism {{!}} Military Photos & Journalism |url=http://tank-masters.de/?page_id=6110 |access-date=2024-08-26 |language=de-DE}}</ref> * ''ENOK 5.4'' nuclear emission detection * ''ENOK 6.1'' <ref>{{Cite web |last=Seibt |first=Torsten |date=2024-02-28 |title=Mercedes G-Klasse LAPV Enok 6.2 Panzerwagen: Begleitschutz für Terroristin Daniela Klette |url=https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/neuheiten/mercedes-g-lapv-enok-panzerwagen/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=auto motor und sport |language=de}}</ref> Based on the [[Mercedes-Benz G-Class|Mercedes G-Class]] W464 chassis:
* ''ENOK 4.8 AB'' [[Airborne forces|airborne]].<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=office_zzam |date=2023-04-12 |title=ACS from Germany starts serial production of its anti-tank Enok AB Tan |url=https://armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2023/acs-from-germany-starts-serial-production-of-its-anti-tank-enok-ab-tankhunter |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=armyrecognition.com |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |title=Global Land & Army World Defense News |url=https://armyrecognition.com/news/army-news |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=armyrecognition.com}}</ref>
ACS Development
* ''ENOK 7.5,'' vehicle using the cockpit, engine and transmission of a Mercedes G-class, but the vehicle is developed in house.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.acs-armoured-cars.com/en/references/ | title=References }}</ref>
Based on the [[Unimog|Mercedes UNIMOG]] chassis:
* ''ACS ENOK 9.5'', 9.5 tons GVW, [[STANAG 4569|STANAG 4569 level 2]] protection, up to 10 soldiers (2 crew + 8 passengers).<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|date=2021-10-17 |title=ACS Unimog-based ENOK APV |url=https://www.joint-forces.com/features/47494-acs-unimog-based-enok-apv |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Joint Forces News |language=en-GB}}</ref> Based on the [[Unimog|Unimog U1500]] (FGA 9.5, same base as [[ATF Dingo|Dingo 2]]). * ''ACS ENOK 14.8,'' 14.5 tons GVW, [[STANAG 4569|STANAG 4569 level 3]] protection, up to 10 soldiers (2 crew + 8 passengers) or specialised variants (air defence).<ref>{{Cite web |title=ILA: ACS und MBDA zeigen geschützte Multifunktions-Plattform für Raketen-, Drohnen- und Luftabwehrlösungen {{!}} Wehrtechnik |url=https://wehrtechnik.info/index.php/2022/06/22/ila-acs-und-mbda-zeigen-geschuetzte-multifunktions-plattform-fuer-raketen-drohnen-und-luftabwehrloesungen/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |language=de-DE}}</ref><ref name=":5" /> Based on the [[Unimog 5000|Unimog U5000]] (FGA 14.5).
<gallery widths="250" mode="nolines"> File:Mercedes-Benz G280 CDI LAPV 5.4 Helsinki (cropped).jpg|''ENOK 5.4'' [[Police of Finland|Police Finland]] File:MB461 LAPV Enok Mil Police German Service.jpg|''ENOK 5.4, GFF1,'' [[Bundeswehr]], [[Feldjäger]] File:ACS Enok 5.4 Swissint.png|''ENOK 5.4, Panzer Wagen,'' [[Swiss Armed Forces|Swiss Army]], [[Swissint|SwissInt]] File:ACS Enok 5.4 Radiometrie Wagen L22 Mercedes-Benz G280 CDI 3.png|''ENOK 5.4, Radiometrie Wagen L22,'' [[Swiss Armed Forces|Swiss Army]], ABC Defense Battalion 10 File:ILA 2024, Schoenefeld (ILA44654) (cropped).jpg|''ENOK 6.1'' [[Bundeswehr]], [[Kommando Spezialkräfte|KSK]] File:MBDA Sky Warden NNbS at ILA-2022.jpg|''ENOK 14.8'' Prototype, air defence </gallery>
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=== Police operators ===
; {{flag|Austria}} : '''''ENOK 6.2''''' operated by the police.<ref name="esut.de">{{Cite web |date=19 July 2019 |title=ACS Armored Car Systems GMBH Appoints Distributor |url=https://esut.de/en/2019/07/meldungen/14056/acs-armoured-car-systems-gmbh-mit-neuem-vertriebspartner/}}</ref> ; {{flag|Finland}} (15) : The [[Finnish Police]] ordered '''15 ''ENOK 5.4''''' to be delivered between 2018 and 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 December 2018 |title=Tällaisia ovat poliisin uudet panssaroidut Mersut – hinta noin 400 000 euroa kappaleelta |url=https://www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000005939374.html}}</ref><ref name="esut.de" /> ; {{flag|Germany}} (31) :'''{{flagicon image|Bundespolizei-Logos.svg}} [[Federal Police (Germany)|German Federal Police (''Bundespolizei'')]] (28)''' ::* '''7 ''ENOK 6.1''''' since mid-2018, vehicles used for airport security, known as GEF-2 LuSi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jpw |date=23 August 2018 |title=STRATEGIE & TECHNIK: Bundespolizei erhält Enok 6.1. als Geschütztes Einsatzfahrzeug 2 - Luftsicherheit |url=https://strategie--technik-blogspot-com.translate.goog/2018/08/bundespolizei-erhalt-enok-61-als.html?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=STRATEGIE & TECHNIK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Monroy |first=Matthias |date=2018-09-07 |title=Mehr Panzer für die Polizei |url=https://www.telepolis.de/features/Mehr-Panzer-fuer-die-Polizei-4156963.html |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Telepolis |language=de}}</ref> ::* '''21 ''ENOK 6.2''''' since 2021, vehicles used for {{ill|Beweissicherungs- und Festnahmeeinheit plus der Bundespolizei|lt=BFE+|de|BFE+}}, which stands for "evidence preservation and arrest unit", and is used for counter-terrorism and serious crime intervention.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jpw |date=August 2018 |title=STRATEGIE & TECHNIK: Bundespolizei modernisiert geschützte Fahrzeugflotte: FLW 100 mit MG5A1 für Eagle IV und Enok 6.1 |url=https://strategie-technik.blogspot.com/2018/08/bundespolizei-modernisiert-geschutzte.html |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=STRATEGIE & TECHNIK}}</ref> :'''{{flag|Bavaria}} (2)''' ::The [[Spezialeinsatzkommando]] of the [[Bavarian State Police]]: has been operating '''2''' '''''ENOK 6.2''''' since 2020 (olive colour).<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 February 2020 |title=Bayerische Polizei bekommt neue gepanzerte Anti-Terror-Fahrzeuge |url=https://www.pcwelt.de/news/Bayerische-Polizei-bekommt-neue-gepanzerte-Anti-Terror-Fahrzeuge-10759983.html}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web |date=21 February 2020 |title=Bayerische Spezialeinsatzkommandos erhalten Fahrzeuge für Terrorlagen |url=https://esut.de/2020/02/meldungen/innere-sicherheit/18706/bayerische-spezialeinsatzkommandos-erhalten-fahrzeuge-fuer-terrorlagen/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-01 |title=Großgerät- und Gearcheck: Sondergeschützte Offensivfahrzeuge der Polizei Bayern |url=https://soldat-und-technik.de/2020/12/mobilitaet/24733/grossgeraet-und-gearcheck-sondergeschuetzte-offensivfahrzeuge-der-polizei-bayern/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=soldat-und-technik.de |language=de-DE}}</ref> :'''{{flag|Lower Saxony}}''' '''(1)''' ::The state police of [[Lower Saxony]] has been operating '''1''' '''''ENOK 6.2''''' since 2021 for anti-terrorism missions (grey colour).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zeitung |first=Hannoversche Allgemeine |date=2024-08-26 |title=Terror und Amokläufe: Polizei Niedersachsen rüstet mit Panzerwagen Enok auf |url=https://www.haz.de/lokales/hannover/fuer-terrorfaelle-und-amoklaeufe-polizei-niedersachsen-ruestet-mit-panzerwagen-auf-7KPNDARMDAHPSE7UODPHOMICAA.html |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=www.haz.de |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=freiheitsfoo |title=Rise of the Police: Neues zum geheimen Polizeipanzerwagen Niedersachsens, Aussitzen von Presseanfragen, Begünstigung polizeifreundlicher Medien bei der Berichterstattung, ein fragwürdiges, möglicherweise die Firma ACS bevorteilendes Vergabeverfahren und: Anschaffung eines weiteren, noch größeren Polizeipanzerwagens kurz vor Auftragsvergabe {{!}} freiheitsfoo |url=https://freiheitsfoo.de/2021/09/11/neue-polizeipanzerwagen-nds/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |language=de-DE}}</ref>
=== Military operators ===
==== Current operators ==== ;{{flag|Cyprus}} (60) : The Cypriot National Guard ordered '''60 ''ENOK 4.8 AB''''', and received its first in August 2024, equipped with [[Spike (missile)|Spike LR2]] missiles.<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":9" /> ;{{flag|Czech Republic}} (5) : The [[601st Special Forces Group]] operates '''5 ''ENOK 4.8 AB''''' vehicles.<ref name=":0" /> ;{{flag|Germany}} (221) : The Enok is known as the GFF1 ("''Geschütztes Führungs- und Funktionsfahrzeug"'') in the [[German Army]]. :* '''137 ''ENOK 5.4''''' ordered in 2008.<ref name=":6">{{cite web |date=2017-09-19 |title=Bundeswehr kauft 84 Enok |url=http://www.esut.de/esut/archiv/news-detail-view/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=34&cHash=9571ac8a45362c90abb1b895aeb0b220 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919234554/http://www.esut.de/esut/archiv/news-detail-view/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=34&cHash=9571ac8a45362c90abb1b895aeb0b220 |archive-date=2017-09-19 |access-date=2020-11-29}}</ref> The variants in service are: :** 76 military police ([[Feldjäger]])<ref name=":1" /> :** 45 patrol vehicles<ref name=":3" /> :** 10 EOD<ref name=":4" /> :** 5 dog guide vehicle<ref name=":2" /> :* '''84 ''ENOK 6.1''''' ordered in 2015, worth €56.3 million:<ref name=":6" /> :** 53 of which are for the special forces ([[Kommando Spezialkräfte|KSK]])<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=BW – Enok 6.1 Fu 2 DV PersMatTrsp {{!}} TANK-MASTERS – Photos & Journalism {{!}} Military Photos & Journalism |url=http://tank-masters.de/?page_id=8252 |access-date=2024-08-26 |language=de-DE}}</ref> :** 23 used by the Joint Service Support<ref name=":7" /> :** 8 used by the Air Force<ref name=":7" /> ;{{flag|Montenegro}} (6) : Germany donated '''6 ''ENOK 5.4''''' to the [[Armed Forces of Montenegro]] in 2018 as military support, donation worth €2.2 million.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 October 2018 |title=The Ministry of Defense of Germany donated six light armored vehicles to the Army of Montenegro |url=https://en.vijesti.me/news-b/society/16890/the-German-Ministry-of-Defense-donated-six-light-armored-vehicles-to-the-Montenegrin-army}}</ref> ;{{flag|Switzerland}} (> 4) : The Swiss Army operates two variants of the '''''ENOK 5.4'',''' but the volume in service is unknown. :* ''ACS Enok 5.4 Swissint'', used as armoured vehicle for patrolling in peace keeping missions.<ref>Page 9 pdf https://www.peace-support.ch/fileadmin/pdf/footer/Broschuere_SWISSINT/82_036_f_SWISSINT_Imagebroschuere.pdf</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Urweider.com – Legespiel |url=https://www.urweider.com/gallery/Veranstaltungen/2019/20190524_Flughafenfest_Emmen/1-50-103.html |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=www.urweider.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SWISSINT – UNS Unternehmer Netzwerk Schweiz |url=https://www.unternehmer-netzwerk.ch/de/SWISSINT |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=www.unternehmer-netzwerk.ch}}</ref> :* 4 ''ACS Enok 5.4 Radiometrie Wagen L22'', used by NBC reconnaissance troops.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ABC Abwehr – leicht und luftbeweglich. Trend oder Notwendigkeit? {{!}} Wehrtechnik |url=https://wehrtechnik.info/index.php/2021/06/14/abc-abwehr-leicht-und-luftbeweglich-trend-oder-notwendigkeit/ |access-date=2024-02-14 |language=de-DE }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=L'armée a restructuré ses formations de défense NBC |url=https://www.vtg.admin.ch/fr/groupement-de-la-Defense/organisation/kdo-ausb/genie-sauvetage.detail.news.html/vtg-internet/verwaltung/2022/22-12/22-12-12-kdo-ausb-abc-abwehrverbaende.html |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=Armée suisse |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gertschen |first=Pascal |title=Man in protective suit next to radiometry vehicle |url=https://www.mediathek.admin.ch/media/image/f24970bd-5f7d-436f-bb88-f20b6bb28ab7 |access-date=2024-02-14 |website=Mediathek VBS |language=de}}</ref>
==== Orders ====
;{{flag|Czech Republic}} (5) : Additional '''''ENOK 4.8 AB''''' for the [[601st Special Forces Group]] ordered in May 2025, unknown quantity.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-28 |title=Tschechische Streitkräfte beschaffen weitere Enok AB |url=https://www.hartpunkt.de/tschechische-streitkraefte-beschaffen-weitere-enok-ab/ |access-date=2025-05-28 |language=de}}</ref> ;{{flag|Denmark}} : Ordered by the Danish Army in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-08 |title=Dänemark beschafft Luftlandefahrzeug Enok AB |url=https://www.hartpunkt.de/daenemark-beschafft-luftlandefahrzeug-enok-ab/ |access-date=2025-12-08 |language=de}}</ref> ;{{flag|Romania}} : The Romanian special forces will operate the '''''ENOK AB''''', the airborne variant.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ForkertRedakteur |first=André |date=2025-06-04 |title=Rumänien erhält ENOK AB-Panzerabwehrvariante |url=https://defence-network.com/rumaenische-spezialeinheiten-erhalten-enok-ab |access-date=2025-06-04 |language=de}}</ref> :
== See also == *[[Puch G]] / [[Mercedes-Benz G-Class]], for info on the ''Wolf'' vehicle and the Austrian Puch G.
== References == {{reflist}}
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