Marder VTS1
Tier 0 · germany · light · Escalation
About
Developed in the 1960s, the Marder 1 was an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) produced jointly by the firms Rheinstahl and MaK, with the German army taking possession of the first units in 1970. The Marder VTS 1 was an experimental test vehicle built in the late 1970s using a 105mm L7 gun and a Marder chassis as its base. The prototype vehicle has been on display at the Bundeswehr Museum of German Defense Technology.
Survivability
Hit points
2,500
View range
550 m
Signal range
680 m
Engine fire chance
10%
Armor (mm)
Front
Sides
Rear
Hull
38
15
11
Turret
45
35
45
Gun · 105 mm L7A3 Rifled gun
Caliber
105 mm
Rate of fire
8 rpm
Reload
7.5 s
Aim time
1.7 s
Dispersion @ 100 m
0.28 m
Gun arc
9° / 11°
Traverse
35°/s
Ammo
70
Mobility
Top speed
74 km/h
Reverse
74 km/h
Engine
600 hp
Power/weight
21.1 hp/t
Hull traverse
42°/s
Turret traverse
50°/s
Shells
ARMOR_PIERCING_DS
460 dmg (345–575)
449 mm pen (337–561)
ARMOR_PIERCING_DS
460 dmg (345–575)
505 mm pen (379–631)
HIGH_EXPLOSIVE
570 dmg (428–713)
250 mm pen (188–313)
Marks of Excellence
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