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TPz Fuchs 1
TPz 1 Fuchs
Type
6x6 Amphibious armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin
Germany
Service history
In service
1979–present
Used by
Bundeswehr and other (see Operators)
Production history
Designer
Daimler-Benz
Designed
1961–1979
Manufacturer
Rheinstahl Wehrtechnik (original)
Produced
1979 - 2004
No. built
1,236 (estimate)
Variants
German Army variants
TPz 1/Standard, 504 delivered[1]
TPz 1A1/EloKa, 87 delivered (not amphibious)
TPz 1A2/Funk, 265 delivered fitted with a Rüstsatz (installation kit for various roles)
TPz 1A3/ABC or Spürpanzer Fuchs, 140 delivered (NBC reconnaissance vehicle)
TPz 1A7 (upgrade)
TPz 1A8 (upgrade)
Specifications (TPz 1A8[3])
Mass
17,000 kg (37,000 lb) unladen 23,500 kg (51,800 lb) combat
Length
6.8 m (22 ft)
Width
2.98 m (9.8 ft)
Height
2.5 m (8.2 ft)
Crew
2 + 10
Armor
Steel armour (various upgrades and applique kits developed)
Main armament
1x Rheinmetall MG3 machine gun [2]
Secondary armament
smoke grenade launchers
Engine
Mercedes-Benz Model OM 402A V-8 liquid-cooled diesel engine 320 hp (240 kW) at 2,500 rpm
Payload capacity
6,500 kg (14,300 lb)
Transmission
ZF 6HP500 automatic transmission with 6 forward and 1 reverse gears coupled to a single-speed transfer case to all axles
Suspension
coil springs and shock absorbers
Fuel capacity
390 L (86 imp gal; 100 US gal)
Operational range
800 km (500 mi)
Maximum speed
105 km/h (65 mph) 10 km/h (6.2 mph) in water
TPz Fuchs 2
TPz 2 Fuchs
Type
6x6 Wheeled armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin
Germany
Service history
In service
2007 (first deliveries) to date
Used by
Algeria, Kuwait, United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates
Production history
Designer
Daimler-Benz (original Fuchs 1); Fuchs 2 is a development of Fuchs 1 by the now RMMV
Designed
Overarching project for a complete vehicle range from 1964
Manufacturer
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV)
Produced
Since 2005
No. built
564 (1,800 for TPz Fuchs 1 and 2) [4]
Specifications (TPz Fuchs 2)
Mass
17,000 kg (unladen approx.) 23,000 kg (combat)
Length
6.83 m (22.4 ft)
Width
3.04 m (10.0 ft)
Height
2.54 m (8.3 ft)
Crew
2 + 9
Armor
Steel armour (various upgrades and applique kits developed)
Main armament
2 x MG 3 general purpose machine guns
Engine
MTU 6V 199 TE20 V6 turbocharged water-cooled 4-stroke EURO 3 compliant diesel 456 hp (340 kW) at 1,800 rpm
Payload capacity
6000 kg
Transmission
ZF 6HP 602 fully automatic with 6 forward and 1 reverse gears coupled to a STU single-speed transfer case
Suspension
coil springs and shock absorbers
Fuel capacity
390 L
Operational range
800 km (500 mi)
Maximum speed
105 km/h (65 mph) 10 km/h (6.2 mph) in water
The TPz Fuchs from Transportpanzer Fuchs is a German armoured personnel carrier originally developed by Daimler-Benz, and manufactured and further developed by the now Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV). Fuchs was the second wheeled armoured vehicle to enter service with the Bundeswehr (West German Military).[5] It can be used for tasks including troop transport, engineer transport, bomb disposal, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical reconnaissance and electronic warfare. RMMV and its predecessors manufactured 1,236 Fuchs 1, mostly for the German Army.
Further development of the design resulted in the Fuchs 2, first shown in 2001. The enhanced Fuchs 2 is currently in production. Known customers include the Algerian Army, the Kuwait Army and the United Arab Emirates Army (UAE).[3]
^The TPz 1 Standard could be fitted with various installation kits for different battlefield missions
^"Fuchs TPZ 1 6x6 armoured personnel carrier data fact sheet | Germany German army wheeled armoured vehicle UK | Germany German army military equipment UK". 3 December 2023.
^ abFoss, Christopher F (11 September 2015). "Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Transportpanzer 1 (Fuchs) armoured personnel carrier". IHS Jane's. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
^"Major order for Rheinmetall – international partner orders additional kits for Fuchs 2 production". edrmagazine. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^"TPZ Fuchs". Tanks Encyclopedia. 27 October 2015. Archived from the original on 1 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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