TPz Fuchs

11/07/2013 23:21

TPz 1 Fuchs NBC reconnaissance vehicle.jpg

Type Armoured Personnel Carrier
Place of origin Germany West Germany
Service history
Used by Bundeswehr
Production history
Manufacturer Thyssen-Henschel
Produced 1979-present
Specifications
Weight 18.3 t
Length 7.33 m (24 ft 1 in)
Width 2.98 m (9 ft 9 in)
Height 2.37 m (7 ft 9 in)

Main
armament
Up to three Rheinmetall MG3
Secondary
armament
MILAN anti-tank guided missile, smoke grenade launchers
Engine Mercedes-Benz Model OM 402A V-8 liquid-cooled diesel
320 hp
Payload capacity 6 t
Suspension 6x6
Operational
range
800 km (500 mi)
Speed 105 km/h (65 mph)
10 km/h (6.2 mph) in water