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Henschel Wehrtechnik TM 170 APC (Germany)
KEY RECOGNITION FEATURES
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• Box-type engine compartment front, radiator grille under nose with slightly sloping glacis plate, almost vertical windscreen which can be covered by two armoured shutters hinged at bottom, horizontal roof with hull rear sloping inwards
• Two road wheels each side, bullet-proof window in upper part of hull front which can be covered by hinged shutter, single door in each side of hull and hatch in hull rear
• Troop compartment has firing ports in sides and rear, hull sides are welded midway up then slope inwards at top and bottom
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SPECIFICATIONS
Crew: Configuration: Armament: Length: Width: Height: Ground clearance: Wheelbase: Weight, combat: Weight, unloaded: Power-to-weight ratio: Engine:
Maximum road speed: Maximum water speed: Maximum road range: Fuel capacity: Fording: Vertical obstacle: Trench: Gradient: Side slope: Armour: Armour type: NBC system: Night vision equipment:
2+10 4x4
Optional 6.14m 2.47m 2.32m (hull top) 0.48m 3.25m _!L650k3_ 8800kg 18hp/tonne
Daimler-Benz OM366 supercharged diesel developing 240hp at 1400rpm lOOkm/hr 9km/hr 870km 200 lit
Amphibious
0.6m Not applicable 80o/o 40% 8mm (estimate) Steel Optional Optional
DEVELOPMENT
TM 170 (4x4) was developed as a private venture by Thyssen Henschel (today called Henschel Wehrtechnuk) and entered production in 1979. It consists of a UNIMOG cross-country designation SW4, and State Police and other undisclosed countries.
truck chassis with an all-welded steel body for protection from small arms fire and shell splinters.
Engine compartment is front with commander and driver to its immediate rear and troop compartment extending right to rear of vehicle. Wide range of weapon stations can be mounted on top of hull to rear of commander's and driver's position, such as turret with twin 7.62mm MGs or one-man turret with 20mm cannon.
Basic vehicle is fully amphibious, propelled by its wheels or two waterjets which give maximum speed of 9km/hr. Before entering the water a trim vane is erected at the front and bilge pumps switched on. Wide range of optional equipment available including NBC system, night vision equipment, obstacle clearing blade, smoke grenade dischargers, winch, flashing lights, fire extinguishing system, heater, spherical firing ports and loudspeaker.
VARIANTS
TM 170 can be adapted for a wide range of roles including communications and workshop vehicles. More recent version is TM 170 Hardliner with a number of detailed improvements.
Thyssen Henschel also built prototypes of TM 125 and TM 90 (4x4) armoured personnel carriers, but they did not enter production and are no longer being offered.
STATUS
In production. In service with German Border Guard, under
MANUFACTURER
Henschel Wehrtechnik, Kassel, Germany.
Above: TM 17O (4x4) with 20mm turret
Top right: TM 170 (4x4) from the rear (Christopher F Foss)
