Marder

Infantry fighting vehicle West GermanyIn service since 1971

Photo coming soon: side view on a transparent background, with author and license.

Key specs

Type: Infantry fighting vehicle
Origin: West Germany
Manufacturer: Rheinmetall LandsystemeMaschinenbau Kiel
Designer: Rheinmetall Landsysteme
Designed: 1959
Entered service: 1971
Produced: 1969–1975
Units produced: 2,137
Status: In service
Crew: 3

Infantry fighting vehicle

4 / 39

Overview

Marder is an infantry fighting vehicle from West Germany, made by Rheinmetall LandsystemeMaschinenbau Kiel. It entered service in 1971; it was produced from 1969 to 1975; 2,137 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 20 mm. It is used or was used by Germany, Chile, Greece, Indonesia and 3 other countries, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War, the War in Afghanistan and the Yugoslav Wars.

Armament

Main armament: 20 mm Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh 202 automatic cannon1,250 rounds MILAN ATGM launcher
Caliber: 20 mm
Maximum range of fire: 2 km
Secondary armament: 7.62 mm MG3 machine gun5,000 rounds

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 29 t
Length: 6.79 m
Width: 3.24 m
Height: 2.98 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: MTU MB 833 Ea-500 diesel engine
Power: 441 kW
Road speed: 75 km/h
Operational range: 520 km
Fuel capacity: 652 l
Suspension: Torsion bar
Armour: Welded steel, protection up to 20 mm APDS DM43 from 0 m and 25 mm APDS from 200 m (220 yd)

Weapons and ammunition on board

MG3 7.62×51mm NATO

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Yugoslav Wars War in Afghanistan Russo-Ukrainian War

Operators

Sources

Wikipedia (uk): Marder (БМП), Wikipedia
Wikipedia: Marder (infantry fighting vehicle), Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.