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Jagdpanzer Rakete  
GENERAL INFORMATION
Designations Jagdpanzer Rakete (RJpz-2)
Manufacturer(s) Hanomag and Henschel (now Rheinmetall)
Status Production completed.
Production Period 1967-1968 Production Quantity 370
Type tank destroyer Crew 4
Length, overall 6.4m Length, hull 6.4m
Width, overall 3.0m Height, overall 2.6m
Combat Weight 23000kg Unloaded Weight n/a
Radio, external n/a Communication, crew n/a
FIREPOWER
Main Armament 2 x SS11 ATGW launcher (1) Ammunition Carried 14xSS11 missiles
Gun Traverse 180 (2) Elevation/Depression +20/0
Traverse Rate n/a Elevation Rate n/a
Gun Stabilization n/a Rangefinder n/a
Night Vision yes Auto-Loader n/a
Secondary Armament 2 x 7.62mm MG (bow, AA) Ammunition Carried 3200x7.62mm
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 21.7hp/t Track Width 45.0cm
Speed, on road 70km/h Track Ground Contact 380cm
Fuel Capacity 470 l Ground Pressure 0.63kg/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 (2)
SURVIVABILITY FEATURES
Smoke Laying 8 smoke dischargers. NBC Protection yes
Armor Details All welded construction.
TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES
NOTES
(1) Between 1975 and 1980 the missile system was replaced on all these vehicles.
(2) The left launcher can be traversed from 270 to 360 while the right launcher can be traversed from 0 to 90, covering an arc of 180.
(3) Fording depth 2.1m with kit.
REFERENCES
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