The TM-170 is an armored personnel carrier of Germany

Bundeswehr

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. It was designed in 1979 by Thyssen-Henschel

Thyssen-Henschel

Thyssen Henschel was a German industrial firm and defense contractor. Its products include the TAM medium tank for Argentina, the Mexican Henschel APC and the Marder infantry fighting vehicle....

 (now a subsidiary of Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH

Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall AG is a German automotive and defence company with factories in Düsseldorf, Kassel and Unterlüß. The company has a long tradition of making guns and artillery pieces...

), and is currently produced as needed. In addition to its service with Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, it is also in service with Kuwait

Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...

 and Macedonia.

Usage

The TM-170 is designed to transport troops under light armor protection. It is capable of amphibious travel at a speed of 9 km/h, or of travel on land at a speed of up to 100 km/h. The vehicle is modular, and can be fitted with equipment protecting against NBC threats, night vision, an obstacle clearing blade, or flashing lights, among other things.

Armament

Armament on the TM-170 is optional. Among other possibilities, it is capable of being equipped with twin 7.62mm machine guns or a 20mm turret.

3. Christopher F. Foss; Jane's Tanks Recognition Guide; HarperCollins Publishers; New York; 2006; pgs. 252-253