Fuchs KAI
Armored Vehicleconfirmed
The TPz Fuchs from Transportpanzer Fuchs is a German armoured personnel carrier originally developed by Daimler-Benz, and manufactured and further developed by Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV). Fuchs was the second wheeled armoured vehicle to enter service with the Bundeswehr (West German military). 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).
Specifications
| Type | Armored Vehicle |
| Origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Rheinstahl Wehrtechnik (original) |
| Introduced | 1979 |
| Status | In service |
| Weight | 17 t |
| Length | 6.8 m |
| Speed | 105 km/h |
| Range | 800 km |
| Crew | 12 |
| Main armament | Varies, 1x Rheinmetall MG3 machine gun |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| United States | — | |
| United Kingdom | — | |
| Israel | — | |
| Germany | 6 | confirmed |
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