Description:
Spahpanzer 2 Luchs (Lynx in English) is an 8x8 high mobility, amphibious, armored vehicle developed for the Army of East Germany to conduct reconnaissance/cavalry missions. Thyssen Henschel produced 408 vehicles between 1975 and 1978. The Luchs introduced a series of improvements over other wheeled armored vehicles such as advanced armor and NBC protection which translated into the vehicle being too expensive for the export market. The vehicle's cupola was equipped with a 20mm cannon.
Specifications Accommodation: Crew 4
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 20 mm
Dimensions: Height 2.9 m, Length 7.7 m, Width 3.0 m
Weights: Max Weight 19,500 kg (42,989 lb)
Performance: Main Gun Max Range 2,000 m (6,562 ft), Max Range 730 km (394 nm), Top Speed 25 mps (49 kt)
Power: Power 390 shp
Other: Max Rate of Fire 1,000 rounds per minute, Wheels 8
Operators
Germany / 408
As of
Holdings
2007
68
2006
190
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Notes (*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Germany / 408 