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SPz HS.30

Infantry fighting vehicleWest GermanyRetired
SPz HS.30
Photo: Huhu · Public domain · background removed

Key specs

Type
Infantry fighting vehicle
Manufacturer
Hispano-Suiza, Hanomag, Henschel
Designer
Hispano-Suiza
Designed
1956
Entered service
1960
Produced
1958–1962
Units produced
2,176
Status
Retired
Crew
3

Infantry fighting vehicle

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Overview

SPz HS.30 is an infantry fighting vehicle from West Germany, made by Hispano-Suiza, Hanomag and Henschel. It entered service in 1960; it was produced from 1958 to 1962; 2,176 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 20 mm. It is used or was used by West Germany.

Specifications

Armament
Main armament
20 mm HS 820 autocannon2,000 rounds
Caliber
20 mm
Secondary armament
7.62 mm MG3 machine gun2x4 Smoke grenade launchers
Dimensions and weights
Weight
15 t
Length
5.56 m
Width
2.54 m
Height
1.85 m
Mobility and protection
Engine
Rolls-Royce B81 Mk 80F 8-cylinder petrol
Power
164 kW
Road speed
58 km/h
Operational range
270 km
Fuel capacity
340 l
Suspension
Torsion bar, three bogie, five road wheels
Armour
30 mm at 45°

Weapons and ammunition on board

MG37.62×51mm NATO

Users & conflicts

Operators
West Germany

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (fr): Schützenpanzer Lang HS.30, Wikipedia
  2. Wikipedia: Schützenpanzer Lang HS.30, 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.