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The Transportpanzer (TPz) Fuchs (fox) is an armoured personnel carrier developed by Daimler-Benz and built by Thyssen-Henschel (now Rheinmetall Landsysteme) in 1979. It was the second wheeled armoured vehicle to be fielded in the Bundeswehr and has been adopted for a number of tasks including troop transport, engineer transport, bomb disposal, NBC (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical) reconnaissance and electronic warfare. In selecting models and retrofit kits, more than 90 combinations are possible; 32 have been produced. The TPz Fuchs is thus referred to as a "retrofit platform". In American service the vehicle is designated M93 Fox.
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TPz Fuchs | |
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![]() TPz 1A3 Fuchs NBC reconnaissance vehicle | |
Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
Place of origin | ![]() |
Service history | |
Used by | Bundeswehr |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Thyssen-Henschel |
Produced | 1979-present |
Specifications | |
Mass | 18.3 t |
Length | 7.33 m |
Width | 2.98 m |
Height | 2.37 m |
Armor | Steel armour (basic version); MEXAS |
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 |
Maximum speed | 105 km/h 10 km/h (in water) |