Schützenpanzer Lang HS.30

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Schutzenpanzer Lang HS.30
General characteristics
Crew 3 + 5 troops
Length 5.56 m
Width 2.54 m
Height 1.85 m
Weight 14.37 tonnes
Armour and armament
Armour
Main armament 20 mm L/86 autocannon. Or twin SS-11 ATGM launchers, Top Hull mounts.
Secondary armament
Mobility
Power plant Rolls-Royce B81 Mk 80F 8 cylinder petrol.
220 hp (164 kW)
Suspension Torsion Bar. Three Boggie, Five road wheels.
Road speed 58 km/h
Power/weight 15.3 hp/tonne
Range 270 km

The Schützenpanzer Lang HS.30 was a German armoured personnel carrier developed during the 1950s. It was a Swiss design, with a Rolls-Royce engine. After some early mechanical problems over 1800 were built. It was armed with a 20 mm cannon which was an unusually powerful weapon for an armoured personnel carrier of the period.

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