Germany
In German service, the M113 and M113A1 were known as respectively M113G and M113A1G. Most of them were later upgraded to A2 standard and got the new designator M113A2 GE. Those vehicles that were fitted with external fuel tanks and the new SEM-80/90 radioset are known as M113A2 EFT GE A0. Under the NDV-2 program, some vehicles had been fitted with a new MTU engine, new steering and brake systems etc. German M113s often have a bank of eight 76mm smoke grenade dischargers at the front of the vehicle, and are armed with Rheinmetall MG3s instead of the more common M2 .50 caliber machine gun. The German Army uses the type not only as APC (MTW - Mannschaftstransportwagen) but in many different specialized roles:
- Fahrschulpanzer - Driver trainer.
- FlgLtPz - (Fliegerleitpanzer) - Vehicle for forward air controllers (FAC). (discharged)
- RiFuMuxPz - (Trägerfahrzeug Richtfunk Multiplex) - Direction finding station (discharged)
- SchrFuTrpPz VHF-HF - (Schreibfunktrupppanzer) - Signals vehicle.
- TrFzRechnVbuArt - (Trägerfahrzeug Rechner-Verbund Artillerie) - Artillery computer vehicle.
- FüFlSt - (Führungs-Feuerleitstelle) - Fire direction center for artillery units, equipped with the PzH 2000.
- BeobPzArt (Beobachtungspanzer Artillerie) - Artillery forward observer vehicle with raised roofline and PERI D-11 periscope. (discharged)
- FltPzArt (Feuerleitpanzer Artillerie) - Artillery fire direction vehicle.
- FltPzMrs (Feuerleitpanzer Mörser) - Fire direction vehicle for mortar units. (discharged)
- FüFuPz (Führungs- und Funkpanzer) - Signals and command vehicle. (discharged)
- KrKw (Krankenkraftwagen) - Ambulance. (to be displaced by Boxer MRAV)
- PzMrs (Panzermörser) - Mortar carrier with Tampella 120mm and 63 rounds. (discharged)
- TrFz ABRA (Trägerfahrzeug) - Carrier vehicle for DR-PC 1a RATAC radar. (to be displaced by BÜR (ground surveillance radar system, based on Dingo 2))
- TrFz Green Archer (Trägerfahrzeug) - Carrier vehicle for Green Archer artillery location radar. (discharged)
- Waran - Upgrade developed by FFG. Has the same improvement as the NDV-2 versions, but is additionally fitted with a longer hull and improved suspension with 6 road wheels on each side. Also known as M113 King Size.
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German Army Mortar carrier with NDV-2.
Read more about this topic: Variants Of The M113 Armored Personnel Carrier
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