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Jagdpanzer Kanone  
GENERAL INFORMATION
Designations Jagdpanzer Kanone (Jpz 4-5)
Manufacturer(s) Henschel and Hanomag (now Rheinmetall)
Status Production completed. Phased out of service with Germany.
Production Period 1965-1967 Production Quantity 750
Type self-propelled anti-tank gun Crew 4
Length, overall 8.8m Length, hull 6.2m
Width, overall 3.0m Height, overall 2.1m
Combat Weight 27500kg Unloaded Weight n/a
Radio, external n/a Communication, crew n/a
FIREPOWER
Main Armament 90mm L40.3 gun Ammunition Carried n/a
Gun Traverse 15 (left, right) Elevation/Depression +15/-8
Traverse Rate manual Elevation Rate manual
Gun Stabilization n/a Rangefinder n/a
Night Vision yes Auto-Loader no
Secondary Armament 2 x 7.62mm MG (coaxial, AA) Ammunition Carried
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  • MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS
    Engine Daimler-Benz MB837Aa 8-cylinder water-cooled diesel Transmission Renk HSWL 123 3
    Horsepower 500hp at 2200rpm Suspension torsion bar
    Power/Weight Ratio 19.5hp/t Track Width 45.0cm
    Speed, on road 70km/h Track Ground Contact 380cm
    Fuel Capacity 470 l Ground Pressure 0.75kg/cm2
    Range, on road 400km Gradient 60%
    Fuel Consumption n/a Vertical Obstacle 0.8m
    Turning Radius n/a Trench Crossing 2.0m
    Ground Clearance 0.44m Fording 1.4m (1)
    SURVIVABILITY FEATURES
    Smoke Laying 8 smoke dischargers NBC Protection yes
    Armor Details All-welded steel. Armor thickness ranges between 12mm and 50mm.
    TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES
    NOTES
    (1) Fording depth 2.1m with kit.
    REFERENCES
    JWAFV
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