TPz Fuchs NBC Recon (Fox)

German 6x6 amphibious CBRN reconnaissance vehicle detecting and sampling battlefield contamination, basis of the US M93 Fox and exported to UAE and Kuwait.

In service since 1979

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-03

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

Operator data not public

In service since 1979. Status: active.

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.

Overview

Role: CBRN reconnaissance. Platform: 6x6 amphibious armored wheeled vehicle. Detectable agents: chemical and radiological/nuclear, with the improved Fuchs 2 variant adding biological detection.

Full specifications

No detailed specs published yet, N/A

Specifications compiled from public Rheinmetall and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-03.

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