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Jaguar 2
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Self-Propelled Artillery · Germany · 1965
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Jaguar2

Jaguar 2
Jaguar 2 Photo: Banznerfahrer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
30
Firepower
40
Rate of Fire
20
Mobility
60
Accuracy
35
Shoot-and-Scoot
25
Protection
45
Automation
10
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
50
Origin Germany
ManufacturerHenschel & Sohn
CategorySelf-Propelled Artillery
EraCold War
In service1965–1985
Operators1 countries
Quantity162
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
33
Self-Propelled Artillery MASS Rating
29/31
Cold War
169/188
All-Time
Self-Propelled Artillery · 10 axes scored
Range
30
Firepower
40
Rate of Fire
20
Mobility
60
Accuracy
35
Shoot-and-Scoot
25
Protection
45
Automation
10
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
Jaguar 2
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1965–1985
Quantity
162
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · COLD WAR
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
33
self-propelled artillery category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Service Entry Year1983
  • Combat Weight24,800 kg
  • Crew4
  • Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
◈Ordnance1MOD.1
  • Ordnance TypeTOW missile launcher
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Maximum Range (standard)3.75 km
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
◆Mobility4MOD.4
  • Self-PropelledYes
  • Prime MoverMTU MB 837 Aa V8 water-cooled multi-fuel diesel engine
  • Road Speed (if SP)70 km/h
  • Range (if SP)400 km
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length6.61 m
  • Width3.12 m
  • Height2.55 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production162
  • Production Start1,983 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis4MOD.4
  • Engine Power500 hp
  • Suspensiontorsion bar
  • Hull Armour50 mm steel + applique armour
  • Secondary Armament1× 7.62mm MG3 machine gun; 8× smoke dischargers
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1965Production started
  2. 1985Production ended
61
years in service
20
years in production
162
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Jaguar 2 1965
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Artillery or mortar munition equipped with guidance systems to alter its trajectory after firing for increased accuracy.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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