SK-1

Notes: This former East German armored patrol vehicle was used exclusively by the East German Police and not used by the army. Though similar in appearance to the Russian BA-64, the SK-1 is an independent development and much bigger than the BA-64. The SK-1 is the chassis of a Robur Garant 30K truck fitted with an armored body and a kight turret. There is a door in the rear of the hull for the crew to enter, and a hatch on top of the turret. The turret has several vision slits and a hole for a machinegun. With the reunification of Germany, most of the SK-1s were scrapped, except for some sent to museums or private collectors.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$9,448

D, A

300 kg

5.4 tons

2+3

2

Headlights

Enclosed

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

120/48

30/12

70

16

Trtd

W(2)

TF2 TS2 TR2 HF3 HS2 HR2

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

None

None

MG-34

900x8mm

Spähpanzer Luchs

Notes: This vehicle came out of a German Army requirement in the mid-1960s for a new generation of wheeled armored vehicles. The 6x6 version was accepted in service as the Fuchs, the 4x4 version was not placed into production, and the 8x8 version became the Luchs. The Luchs is a light armored car for use in scouting. The armament is light and best suited for suppressive fire, and it has enough speed for quick getaways, but the Luchs is not built for sustained combat, though frontal armor is heavy for a vehicle of its type. The turret is literally festooned with vision blocks, with 12 provided for all-around vision. The driver is in the front of the hull on the left; there is a position for a second driver in the center of the vehicle about ¾ of the way back, but in practice this position was normally filled with up to 150 kg of supplies and extra ammunition and the second driver left home. On the turret are two hatches for the commander and gunner. There is a small door in the left of the hull between the second and third wheels.

Twilight 2000 Notes: About half of the Luchs in service at the time of the Twilight War were equipped with thermal imagers, and some were also equipped with video cameras and shotgun microphones along with recording equipment and radio links to higher headquarters.

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

Luchs

$148,977

D, G, AvG, A

400 kg

20 tons

4

5

Passive IR

Shielded

Luchs A2

$228,977

D, G, AvG, A

400 kg

20 tons

4

5

Passive IR, Thermal Imaging

Shielded

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

Luchs/Luchs A2

134/54

34/14/4

500

120

Trtd

W(6)

TF10 TS8 TR8 HF12 HS7 HR6

Vehicle

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

Luchs/Luchs A2

+2

Fair

20mm Rh-202, MG-3 (C)

600x20mm, 1000x7.62mm

TH-200/400/600

Notes: The TH-200/400/600 series are German scout cars used for battlefield reconnaissance. Appliqué armor is available that increases the TF and HF by 8, TS and HS by 6, and TR and HR by 4, and there are also lugs for reactive armor on the HF, TF, and TS. The series is equipped with a video camera system for surveillance, and data from this camera may be sent over radio to higher headquarters. Some of them are also equipped with a laser designator. It has full radiological protection and night vision. The German Army and several export customers are currently evaluating this vehicle range.

Twilight 2000 Notes: As this vehicle has just entered production in 1997, quantities of them were never high.

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

TH-200

$259,641

D, A

400 kg

9.25 tons

4

3

Thermal Imaging, Image Intensification, Passive IR

Shielded

TH-400

$319,905

D, A

400 kg

24.5 tons

4

7

Thermal Imaging, Image Intensification, Passive IR

Shielded

TH-800

$361,411

D, A

400 kg

35 tons

4

9

Thermal Imaging, Image Intensification, Passive IR

Shielded

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

TH-200

170/68

43/17

520

76

Trtd

W(4)

TF5 TS4 TR3 HF6 HS3 HR2

TH-400/800

144/58

36/15

520

154

Trtd

W(4)

TF19 TS12 TR11 HF24 HS10 HR8

Vehicle

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

TH-200

+4

Good

90mm Gun, MG-3

30x90mm, 2000x7.62mm

TH-400

+4

Good

105mm M-68 Gun, MG-3

45x105mm, 4000x7.62mm

TH-800

+4

Good

120mm Gun, MG-3

50x120mm, 5000x7.62mm