The Mercedes-Benz Zetros is an off-road truck for extreme operations. It was first presented at the 2008

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defence industry trade show in Paris. The Zetros is manufactured at the

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plant in Wörth,

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. The truck is designed to be compatible with the

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transport and also fits into a standard German railway carriage. In 2019 Mercedes-Benz presented a facelift of the Zetros with a more powerful engine a bigger number of variants. Mercedes-Benz Zetros DSC01477

Variants

The Zetros is available with an engine power of 360 hp (265 kW) up to 510 hp (375 kW) in all-wheel drive and non all-wheel drive versions: * Chassis, Tipper or Tractor * 4x2, 4x4, 6x4, 6x6 Although normally used as a truck, the Zetros has also been put to work as an off-road tractor unit in the middle east. German company Harald Bruhn also introduced a Zetros-based agricultural trailer truck as the Secutor. File:Mercedes-Benz Zetros as a relief vehicle for the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake.jpg, Mercedes-Benz Zetros 1833 as a relief vehicle for the

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Technical characteristics

The facelifted Zetros has now one type of engine in all variants. *Engine: 12.816 cc inline 6 cylinder diesel *Transmission: 16 speed manual transmission with shift lever, controlled via control cable, pneumatic power-assisted *mechanical differential locks on front and rear axles and in the transfer case *Top speed: 55 mph *fording depths up to 0.8m

Operators

Current operators

* Around 2 000 trucks are planned to be produced by the Algeria's National Company of Industrial Vehicles (SNVI) destined for the Algerian defence ministry. Locally further developed into self-propelled artillery systems using the D-30 and T-12 gun systems. * The Zetros is used as a fertiliser spreader in the South East of South Australia. It is a 4x4 version operated by Crossling Contractors based in Naracoorte. * The

Bulgarian army The Bulgarian Land Forces ( bg, Сухопътни войски на България, Sukhopŭtni voĭski na Bŭlgariya, lit=Ground Forces of Bulgaria) are the ground warfare branch of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. The Land Forces were establishe ...

ordered the Zetros in 2009 to transport personnel and supplies. As of 2012, it operates 335 trucks with 30 more on order. * In August 2016 Mercedes Benz has been awarded a contract to provide 330 trucks for the

Chilean Army The Chilean Army ( es, Ejército de Chile) is the land arm of the Military of Chile. This 80,000-person army (9,200 of which are conscripts) is organized into six divisions, a special operations brigade and an air brigade. In recent years, and ...

. The contract includes a batch of Zetros 2733 6x6 and

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U4000 4x4 vehicles. * The first non military application of the Zetros 2733 was announced in June 2018 by the Costa Rican Firefighters as the organization acquired one. It will serve as transport for rescue crew and equipment in emergency situations as floods, hurricanes, storms, wild fires, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. * The

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has ordered a total of 110 armoured Zetros vehicles, 72 of which are supposed to serve in logistics units. * Germany donated 20 Zetros 2733 A 6x6 trucks and 50 Zetros 1833 A 4x4 trucks to Jordan in order to be used for the logistics of the Jordanian security agencies when caring for refugees. * Unknown quantity acquired in 2019. Mercedes-Benz ZETROS with Mercedes-Benz EMPL platform for PzH 2000 or Bergepanzer 2 transportation *

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And

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have planned the purchase of 137 6x6 trucks, in three stages, beginning the first purchase of 46 in 2017. The Mexican Navy also operates an undisclosed number of Zetros trucks. *

Finnish Defence Forces The Finnish Defence Forces ( fi, Puolustusvoimat, sv, Försvarsmakten) are the military of Finland. The Finnish Defence Forces consist of the Finnish Army, the Finnish Navy and the Finnish Air Force. In wartime the Finnish Border Guard (whic ...

has acquired Zetros trucks to replace outdated

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vehicles for transportation of both personnel and explosives. * Operated by the

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. *

Turkish Armed Forces The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF; tr, Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri, TSK) are the military forces of the Republic of Turkey. Turkish Armed Forces consist of the General Staff, the Land Forces, the Naval Forces and the Air Forces. The current Chie ...

use Zetros as HISAR O+ (surface to air missile system) carrier.

Possible operators

* In 2016, Mercedes-Benz presents and exhibit the Zetros in the Directorate of Arsenals, the plant of the former TAMSE in Boulogne. As reported by the Defensa site, the Argentine Army is a former customer of Mercedes-Benz. The idea is that the Zetros can replace, in a gradual way, the current fleet of Unimog and MB 1114. * Royal Cambodian Army will purchase 25 Mercedes-Benz Zetros from RMA Cambodia to replace older

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trucks.

References

External links

Zetros Official Site
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Zetros The Mercedes-Benz Zetros is an off-road truck for extreme operations. It was first presented at the 2008 Eurosatory defence industry trade show in Paris. The Zetros is manufactured at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth, Germany. The truck is desi ...