Fuchs

A 6x6 amphibious wheeled armored personnel carrier that has served the Bundeswehr since the late 1970s in transport, NBC-reconnaissance and engineer variants. Combat-proven and exported to numerous NATO and Gulf-state operators.

In service since 1979 · 8 operator countries

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02

105

km/h

800

km range

17,000

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

German export-licensed

BAFA licensing with strict end-use review; approvals can be politically constrained.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Established · 8 operators

In service since 1979. Status: active · ~1,300 built.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from.

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Max speed Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.: 105 km/h

Stronger than 87% of IFVs
Range Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.: 800 km

Stronger than 86% of IFVs

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Secondary armament Additional weapons: coaxial MG, remote weapon station, gun pods.: 7.62 mm machine gun (typical)
Ammunition Rounds carried (main gun) or standard magazine capacity.: 0

Bottom 4% of IFVs

Protection

Armor, countermeasures and survivability.

Armor Armor technology: composite, modular, ERA-fitted, uranium-ceramic. Exact compositions are classified.: Welded steel armor, add-on kits available
NBC protection Sealed crew compartment with overpressure filtration for nuclear/biological/chemical environments.: Yes

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.: 6.83 m
Width Overall width — matters for rail/road transport of vehicles.: 2.98 m
Height Overall height. Lower profile is harder to spot and hit for ground vehicles.: 2.3 m
Combat weight Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.: 17,000 kg
Crew Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.: 2
Troop capacity Number of embarked troops/passengers (IFV, APC, transport). Higher carries more.: 10

Stronger than 89% of IFVs

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Engine Powerplant model and type.: Mercedes-Benz OM 402A diesel
Engine power Engine output power. Higher moves more weight faster.: 320 hp

Stronger than 29% of IFVs
Propulsion type Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…: Diesel

Program

Cost, production scale and operators.

Units built Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.: 1,300

Stronger than 55% of IFVs
Operator countries Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.: 8

Stronger than 82% of IFVs

Specifications compiled from public Rheinmetall and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.

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