TPz Fuchs

The Transportpanzer Fuchs, called Fuchs or Fox in English, is a German six-wheeled amphibious armoured personnel carrier. It was originally developed by Daimler-Benz and was the second wheeled armoured vehicle to enter service with the West German Bundeswehr. Rheinstahl Wehrtechnik, a predecessor of Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles, received the first German Army contract in 1977 and the first production vehicle was handed over in December 1979. Roles include troop transport, engineer transport, bomb disposal, nuclear, biological and chemical reconnaissance and electronic warfare. The improved Fuchs 2 was first shown in 2001 and has been sold to Algeria, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, while the German Army upgraded its Fuchs 1 fleet to the TPz A7 and A8 standards.