TPz Fuchs

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I wish these links had the date posted on them. There's a lot of... "The missile was expected to enter service in 2002." quotes. That article appears to have been written 10 years ago . Even the second article seems to have been written 3 or four years ago with "expected to enter service in 2010." and "PARS 3 LR missiles are to be delivered by 2014 for the German Army Tiger UHT helicopter"

As far as I can tell this thing might be almost ready to enter service someplace maybe soon.

The bottom line is I'm not adding it to anything just yet and the one that shows up in Turkey of all places will be re-nationalized for now

Don

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Don,
On the TRIGAT-MR the army-guide.com has the most solid "wording" on production status as "development complete" and "due in 2002".
This next shows the contract was signed on 30 June 2006 for 680 TRIGAT-LR ATGW msls. with final delivery to be completed by 2014.
http://www.deagel.com/Anti-Armor-Wea...001124002.aspx
Contract transactions/deliveries to this point. Shows first deliveries in 2006 for 75 units and every year to 2014.
http://www.deagel.com/equipment/Anti...t-a001124.aspx
That the German AH TIGER has them I have no doubt of but, what concerns me is that even though the "LR" can be land vehicle launched, I can't find anything to positively say it is mounted on the FUCHS or any other German APC type. The answer for the FUCHS might lie in what is the PUMA IFV using now?
Seems to be a reliable source I've already used on the "patch" posts most recently and on the MILAN part of this thread. I've conducted "news" searches on DefPro, and Defence Industry etc. with no luck.
I think I've gone as far as I can with this topic as well without getting into the national papers in Germany though I've been there for other items such as M60T etc. As always you've got the final call.
Here's the home site for any that might want it:
http://www.deagel.com/news/


Regards,
Pat