Marder ifv
Marder 3
Marder 1a3!
Marder (infantry fighting vehicle)
German infantry fighting vehicle
This article is about the West German IFV. For the German WWII era tank destroyers of the same name, see Marder I, Marder II, and Marder III.
| Schützenpanzer Marder 1 | |
|---|---|
A Marder 1 in 2012. | |
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin | West Germany |
| In service | 1971–present |
| Used by | Bundeswehr |
| Wars | Kosovo WarWar in Afghanistan Russo-Ukrainian war |
| Designer | Rheinmetall Landsysteme |
| Designed | 1959–1969 |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall Landsysteme Maschinenbau Kiel |
| Unit cost | $390,000 (1975) |
| Produced | 1969–1975 |
| No. built | 2,137 (incl.
Marder 2 prototype) |
| Mass | 28.5 t (31.4 short tons) Marder 1A1/A2 33.5 t (36.9 short tons) Marder 1A3 |
| Length | 6.79 m (22 ft 3 in) |
| Width | 3.24 m (10 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 2.98 m (9 ft 9 in) |
| Crew | 3 crew + 6 passen
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