TPz Fuchs

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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]