Namer vs TPz Fuchs: Specs Compared

AArmoured vehicles

Namer

Heavy armoured personnel carrier

Credit

https://www.flickr.com/people/45644610@N03 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

BArmoured vehicles

TPz Fuchs

6x6 Amphibious armoured personnel carrier

Credit

Dirk Vorderstraße · CC BY 2.0 · Resized · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Namerlarger figure on 1 of 3

Width+32%

TPz Fuchslarger figure on 2 of 3

Speed+23%
Range+60%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

21 of 29 rows sourced on both sides

8.2 מטרים

6.8m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

8.2 מטרים^[source]

6.8 m

Length

Single source

6.8 m (22 ft)^[source]

3.92m

2.98m

Width+32%

All recorded figures & sources

3.92 m

Width

Single source

3.92 metre^[source]

2.98 m

Width

Single source

2.98 m (9.8 ft)^[source]

כ-2.25 מטרים (לא כולל עמדת המקלע)

2.5m

Height

All recorded figures & sources

כ-2.25 מטרים (לא כולל עמדת המקלע)^[source]

2.5 m

Height

Single source

2.5 m (8.2 ft)^[source]

60+ tonnes

23.5tcombat

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

60+ tonnes^[source]

23,500 kg

combat

Single source

17,000 kg

unladen

Single source

17,000 kg (37,000 lb) unladen 23,500 kg (51,800 lb) combat^[source]

2+ 10

CrewScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

3 people

(commander, driver, RCWS operator) + 9 troops

Single source

3 (commander, driver, RCWS operator) + 9 troops^[source]

2 people

+ 10

Single source

2 + 10^[source]

85km/hMaximum; Maximum speed

105km/hMaximum; Maximum speed

Speed+23%

All recorded figures & sources

85.2 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed

Single source

85.2 km/h (50 mph)^[source]

105 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed

Single source

10 km/h

Maximum; in water

Single source

105 km/h (65 mph) 10 km/h (6.2 mph) in water^[source]

500kmOperational; Operational range

800kmOperational; Operational range

Range+60%

All recorded figures & sources

500 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

500 km (310 mi)^[source]

800 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

800 km (500 mi)^[source]

895kWturbocharged diesel engine

240kW

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

895 kW

turbocharged diesel engine

Single source

1,200 hp (895 kW) turbocharged diesel engine^[source]

240 kW

Mercedes-Benz Model OM 402A V-8 liquid-cooled diesel engine at 2,500 rpm

Single source

Mercedes-Benz Model OM 402A V-8 liquid-cooled diesel engine 320 hp (240 kW) at 2,500 rpm^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Namer and TPz Fuchs configuration
Specification	Namer	TPz Fuchs
Type	Heavy armoured personnel carrier^[source]	6x6 Amphibious armoured personnel carrier^[source]
Place of origin	Israel^[source]	West Germany^[source]
In service	2008–present^[source]	1979–present^[source]
Used by	Israel Defense Forces^[source]	Bundeswehr and other (see Operators)^[source]
Wars	Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War^[source]	—
Designer	Israel Military Industries^[source]	Daimler-Benz^[source]
Manufacturer	IDF Ordnance (assembler)^[source]	Rheinstahl Wehrtechnik (original)^[source]
Unit cost	$5 million^[source]	—
Produced	2008–present^[source]	1979 - 2004^[source]
No. built	Up to 290 are currently operational 531 in total planned to be produced by 2027^[source]	1,236 (estimate)^[source]
Armor	Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic – steel – nickel alloy + underlaid reactive armour . Sloped modular design.^[source]	Steel armour (various upgrades and applique kits developed)^[source]
Main armament	Samson RCWS equipped with either 12.7 mm (0.50 in) M2 machine gun or Mk 19 grenade launcher^[source]	Varies, 1x Rheinmetall MG3 machine gun^[source]
Secondary armament	1 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) FN MAG MG 1 × 60 mm (2.4 in) external mortar 12 × smoke grenades^[source]	Smoke grenade launchers^[source]
Power/weight	20 hp/tonne (15 kW/tonne)^[source]	—
Payload capacity	9 infantrymen^[source]	6,500 kg (14,300 lb)^[source]
Suspension	Helical spring^[source]	coil springs and shock absorbers^[source]
Designed	—	1961–1979^[source]
Variants	—	German Army variants TPz 1/Standard, 504 delivered 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)^[source]
Transmission	—	ZF 6HP500 automatic transmission with 6 forward and 1 reverse gears coupled to a single-speed transfer case to all axles^[source]
Fuel capacity	—	390 L (86 imp gal; 100 US gal)^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · Israel	—

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Namer

TPz Fuchs

Type

Heavy armoured personnel carrier^[source]

6x6 Amphibious armoured personnel carrier^[source]

Place of origin

Israel^[source]

West Germany^[source]

In service

2008–present^[source]

1979–present^[source]

Used by

Israel Defense Forces^[source]

Bundeswehr and other (see Operators)^[source]

Wars

Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War^[source]

—

Designer

Israel Military Industries^[source]

Daimler-Benz^[source]

Manufacturer

IDF Ordnance (assembler)^[source]

Rheinstahl Wehrtechnik (original)^[source]

Unit cost

$5 million^[source]

—

Produced

2008–present^[source]

1979 - 2004^[source]

No. built

Up to 290 are currently operational 531 in total planned to be produced by 2027^[source]

1,236 (estimate)^[source]

Armor

Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic – steel – nickel alloy + underlaid reactive armour . Sloped modular design.^[source]

Steel armour (various upgrades and applique kits developed)^[source]

Main armament

Samson RCWS equipped with either 12.7 mm (0.50 in) M2 machine gun or Mk 19 grenade launcher^[source]

Varies, 1x Rheinmetall MG3 machine gun^[source]

Secondary armament

1 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) FN MAG MG 1 × 60 mm (2.4 in) external mortar 12 × smoke grenades^[source]

Smoke grenade launchers^[source]

Power/weight

20 hp/tonne (15 kW/tonne)^[source]

—

Payload capacity

9 infantrymen^[source]

6,500 kg (14,300 lb)^[source]

Suspension

Helical spring^[source]

coil springs and shock absorbers^[source]

Designed

—

1961–1979^[source]

Variants

—

German Army variants TPz 1/Standard, 504 delivered 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)^[source]

Transmission

—

ZF 6HP500 automatic transmission with 6 forward and 1 reverse gears coupled to a single-speed transfer case to all axles^[source]

Fuel capacity

—

390 L (86 imp gal; 100 US gal)^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · Israel

—