Dongfeng EQ2050

Multirole / Multipurpose Military Vehicle

China | 2007

"The Dongfeng EQ2050 is the Chinese local copy, reverse-engineered version of the ubiquitous American HUMVEE multi-purpose military vehicle."

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Chinese industry has never been shy about copying (sometimes illegally) foreign products for local and regional sale. This appears to be the case with the AM General HUMVEE, the backbone 4x4 vehicle of the United States military services today, as it makes up the framework of the Dongfeng EQ2050 series trucks (with some cosmetic changes instituted to help differentiate it from its American origins). The Chinese copy in pilot form (prototype) was showcased in 2002 with the vehicle debuting during 2003.

NOTE: Various Chinese manufacturers produce HUMVEE copies. The object of this article is the form produced by Dongfeng.

The EQ2050 clearly follows the form and function of the American HUMVEE. It retains its wide-body design and its high-ground clearance. The wheels are situated at the extreme corners of the truck for excellent balance and the engine is fitted to the front in the usual way, a large-area, slotted hood shrouding it. The front of the vehicle has a grille as well as large recessed headlamps. The forward windscreen consists of two vertical panels with a single supporting frame strut set between them. There are four automobile-style hinged doors for the passengers, two set to either side of the body. The rear section of the truck can be arranged as a flatbed (covered or uncovered) or to fulfill some other needed battlefield function.

Drive power is from a license-built Cummins (Dongfeng) EQB15-20 series turbocharged diesel-fueled engine. This is mated to a five-speed transmission system. The vehicle is suspended across all four of its wheels for excellent cross-country travel and all tires are tied into an adjustable inflation system. A 6x6 wheeled form is also noted.

Following its good showing in the Gulf War of 1991, the original HUMVEE vehicle was showcased to interested Chinese authorities though ultimately not selected for mass-procurement. Instead, local industry was tapped to produce a copy (these obtained through civilian market measures for use in the Chinese oil industry - the articles in question being HUMVEE H1 models). The Chinese Army received a batch of nearly 60 trucks for active evaluation and this spanned a period ranging from 2004 until 2006. The EQ2050, as the EQ2058 "Mengshi", was then selected for service soon after and issued in limited numbers to special operations forces and special police detachments. Other notable marks of the EQ2050 lineup include the EQ2025 6x6 model, the CSK141 military form (debuted in 2015) and the military-minded CSK002, described as an "Airborne Assault Vehicle".

A civilian market model is available with a gasoline-fueled engine and is produced under the DFM brand label of China. Another civilian market model is the EQ2040H "Brave Soldier".

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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one land system design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Dongfeng EQ2050 Multirole / Multipurpose Military Vehicle.

1 x Dongfeng (licensed Cummins) EQB150-20 diesel-fueled engine driving conventional 4x4 or 6x6 all-wheel arrangement.
Installed Power

65 mph
105 kph
Road Speed

348 miles
560 km
Range

Structure
The physical qualities of the Dongfeng EQ2050 Multirole / Multipurpose Military Vehicle.

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(MANNED)
Crew

14.9 ft
4.55 meters
O/A Length

7.1 ft
2.15 meters
O/A Width

6.1 ft
1.85 meters
O/A Height

5,159 lb
2,340 kg | 2.6 tons
Weight

Armament & Ammunition
Available supported armament, ammunition, and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the Dongfeng EQ2050 Multirole / Multipurpose Military Vehicle.

Various supported installations including: 1 x 7.62mm General Purpose machine Gun; 1 x 12.7mm / 14.5mm heavy caliber machine gun; 1 x 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher (AGL); Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) launcher.

Also any personal weapons carried by the crew.

AMMUNITION:
Dependent upon armament fit.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
Nightvision - OPTIONAL.
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Protection (CBRN) - OPTIONAL.

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Dongfeng EQ2050 family line.

EQ2050 - Base Series Designation.

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Dongfeng EQ2050. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national land systems listing.

Total Production: 4,000 Units
Contractor(s): Dongfeng Motor Group - China

[ Bangladesh; Belarus; China; Trinidad and Tobago; Turkmenistan; Venezuela; Zimbabwe ]

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Design Qualities
Some designs are single-minded in their approach while others offer a more versatile solution to battlefield requirements.

ANTI-AIRCRAFT

ANTI-TANK/ARMOR

ARMOR CAR / SECURITY

RECONNAISSANCE

UTILITY

SPECIAL PURPOSE

Recognition
Some designs stand the test of time while others are doomed to never advance beyond the drawing board; let history be their judge.

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Similar
Developments of similar form-and-function, or related, to the Dongfeng EQ2050 Multirole / Multipurpose Military Vehicle.

Dongfeng Mengshi

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