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Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · Germany · 1971
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Marder

Marder
Marder Photo: synaxonag · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Protection
60
Mobility
70
Troop Capacity
65
Anti-Armour Capability
70
Situational Awareness
50
Survivability
65
Amphibious Capability
0
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Germany
CategoryInfantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV)
EraCold War
In service1971–1975
Operators7 countries
Quantity2,137
Data Quality87%
63
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) MASS Rating
12/30
Cold War
37/83
All-Time
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Protection
60
Mobility
70
Troop Capacity
65
Anti-Armour Capability
70
Situational Awareness
50
Survivability
65
Amphibious Capability
0
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category.
01 / Overview
Marder
Country
Production
1971–1975
Quantity
2,137
Unit Price (current)
$2.3M↗ 498% inflation · 1975→2025
Original Price
$390.0K (1975)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) · COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$2.3M
Original: $390.0K (1975)
Inflation: +%498
63
infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the infantry fighting vehicles (ifv) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Service Entry Year1971
  • Combat Weight28.5 t
  • Crew3
  • Passengers / Dismounts6
  • Vehicle ClassInfantry fighting vehicle
  • In ServiceYes
◈Armament8MOD.8
  • Main Armament20 mm Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh 202 automatic cannon; 1,250 rounds; MILAN ATGM launcher
  • Main Gun Calibre20 mm
  • Gun Typeautomatic cannon
  • Secondary Armament7.62 mm MG3 machine gun; 5,000 rounds
  • ATGM CapableYes
  • Remote Weapon StationNo
  • Stabilized GunYes
  • Ammunition Stowage1,250
▣Protection13MOD.13
◇Mobility14MOD.14
  • Engine TypeMTU MB 833 Ea-500 diesel engine
  • Engine Power441 hp
  • Power-to-Weight21.1 hp
  • TransmissionRENK HSWL 194
  • SuspensionTorsion bar
  • Max Road Speed75 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed65 km/h
  • Operational Range500 km
  • Fuel Capacity652 L
  • AmphibiousNo
  • Fording Depth1.5 m
  • Gradient60
  • Trench Crossing2.5 m
  • Vertical Obstacle1 m
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length6.79 m
  • Width3.24 m
  • Height2.98 m
  • Ground Clearance0.45 m
⬢Production4MOD.4
  • Total Production2,136
  • Production Start1,969 year
  • Unit Cost1,300,000 USD
  • Variants10
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1970Entered service
  2. 1971Production started
  3. 1975Production ended
  4. 1991First deployment: Yugoslav Wars
55
years in service
4
years in production
2,137
units produced
7
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
MARDER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·50% ongoing
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
1
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory7country · 851units
851active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE12terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
A Battle Management System (BMS) is a command‑and‑control software suite that gathers, processes, and shares battlefield data to provide situational awareness and coordinate the actions of military units.
A vehicle-mounted night vision system enabling drivers of infantry fighting vehicles to navigate and operate in low-light conditions.
A vehicle subsystem that detects, contains, and extinguishes internal fires to protect crew and critical components.
A navigation system combining Global Positioning System (GPS) for absolute positioning and Inertial Navigation System (INS) for dead reckoning, providing continuous and accurate location and orientation data.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
Protection systems in IFVs designed to mitigate damage from landmines and improvised explosive devices, including armored hulls, blast-resistant seats, and counter-IED electronics.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
A spall liner is an interior armor layer in armored vehicles, such as IFVs, designed to catch or reduce high‑velocity fragments (spall) generated when the vehicle's outer armor is penetrated.
A firearm or automatic weapon mounted on a vehicle and equipped with a gyroscopic or hydraulic system to reduce recoil and maintain aim during movement.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices that detect heat signatures to provide a visual display for target detection and navigation in low‑visibility conditions.
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