300HP ride

[biscuits brown]

There is an FV432 as well. Thats like our version of the M113.
Command vehicles have a roof extension
I bet this is similar to what you saw RT

[biscuits brown]

the new German Puma IFV looks good too. Its 42 tons, second only to the Namer in western IFV heavyweights.
Both are going to be armed with SPIKE missiles too.

[Bypah]

Have you seen the new Namer IFV?

the israelis are using the same chasis of the Merkava's for their IFV's with some nice modifications I see.

[biscuits brown]

This is excellent recycling of the T54/5 series

The achzarit heavy APC. They seem to have created a rear exit path avoiding the engine compartment.

Russia is doing similar with their old T54/5s

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The BTR-T heavy APC
The IDF has also converted several hundred old centurions (Shot) into a heavy APC

and a big number of specialised conversions for engineering etc.

Seems a good idea. Why have IFVs/APCs that have the protection of a coca cola can?

[biscuits brown]

The Marder (marten) is a very capable and ahead of its time IFV. First designed in raely 60s, it was the first western APC that could fight a BMP with its high power 20mm auto cannon remotely controlled. Later it had missile armament too. 30 tons, 10 pzrgrdrs + 2 crew.

Rear entry door system

[rationtin440]

Although the Marder and Warrior vehicle series are much better made than the BMP series, with my claustrophobia, I'd still have a hard time riding in one! My ultimate nightmare would be a malfunctioning NBC system inside a buttoned up vehicle and having to wear full chem suit and mask.

[housil]

...10 pzrgrdrs + 2 crew.

It´s 3 crew (driver, gunner, comandant) and "only" 6 infantry man

[biscuits brown]

Quite right Housil. I put down the original spec from the early 60s, not the final design. I forgot about the turret too. 2 crew assigned to operate that.

[housil]

No prob
It´s 25 years ago I sat in a Marder...

[biscuits brown]

Did they have functioning rifle ports Ollie? Or had the ports been covered with extra armour by the mid 80s?

The Marten is a very clean vehicle, and not that too well known, it was never exported I dont think. Chile is buying a couple hundred I read recently though.
It looks great and was the best and probably the safest IFV/APC in the 70s-80s IMHO. Nice bus.