Marder – WalkAround

The Marder (German for “marten”) is a German infantry fighting vehicle operated by the German Army as the main weapon of the Panzergrenadiere (mechanized infantry) from the 1970s through the present day. Developed as part of the rebuilding of Germany’s armoured fighting vehicle industry, the Marder has proven to be a successful and solid infantry fighting vehicle design. While it does include a few unique features, such as the fully remote machine gun on the rear deck, it is overall a simple and conventional machine with rear exit hatch and side gun ports for mounted infantry to fire through. The Marder is currently being replaced by its successor, the Puma. The Marder 1A3 on praegu selle süsteemi kõige levinum versioon ja on kasutusel Saksa Bundeswehriga, Marder 1A4 erineb 1A3-st ainult krüptograafiavõimelise raadioseadme abil. Marderi uusim versioon on täiustatud miinikaitsega Marder 1A5. Ainult väike osa sellest variandist on kasutusel.

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