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Armoured vehicles1979–present
6x6 Amphibious armoured personnel carrier
TPz Fuchs is a 6x6 Amphibious armoured personnel carrier originating in West Germany. It was built by Rheinstahl Wehrtechnik (original).
Technical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
6x6 Amphibious armoured personnel carrier
West Germany
1979–present
Bundeswehr and other (see Operators)
Daimler-Benz
1961–1979
Rheinstahl Wehrtechnik (original)
1979 - 2004
1,236 (estimate)
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)
17,000 kg (37,000 lb) unladen 23,500 kg (51,800 lb) combat
6.8 m (22 ft)
2.98 m (9.8 ft)
2.5 m (8.2 ft)
2 + 10
Steel armour (various upgrades and applique kits developed)
Varies, 1x Rheinmetall MG3 machine gun
Smoke grenade launchers
Mercedes-Benz Model OM 402A V-8 liquid-cooled diesel engine 320 hp (240 kW) at 2,500 rpm
6,500 kg (14,300 lb)
ZF 6HP500 automatic transmission with 6 forward and 1 reverse gears coupled to a single-speed transfer case to all axles
coil springs and shock absorbers
390 L (86 imp gal; 100 US gal)
800 km (500 mi)
105 km/h (65 mph) 10 km/h (6.2 mph) in water
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
TPz Fuchs equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Reported count for TPz Fuchs 2. Service scope: Algerian Land Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): number: 1034. Origin: West Germany Germany Algeria. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Wheeled vehicles", 3 rows summed. The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Reported count for Fuchs 2 NBC-RS. Service scope: Kuwait Land Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 12. Origin: Germany. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for TPz Fuchs. Service scope: Royal Netherlands Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 16. Origin: Germany. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for TPz Fuchs 1A8. Service scope: Norwegian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 6. Origin: West Germany. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for TPz Fuchs. Service scope: United Arab Emirates Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 32. Origin: West Germany. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported land equipment holdings; excludes vehicles used exclusively for training or ceremonial use. Does not distinguish active, stored or maintenance status. Not assessed as Accredited Official Statistics. Platforms included: Fuchs CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) Recce.
Reported count for TPz-1 Fuchs NBC. Service scope: Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 10. Origin: Germany. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.