Raketenjagdpanzer 2
| Raketenjagdpanzer 2 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank missile carrier |
| Place of origin | West Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1967–1982 |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1963–1965 |
| Produced | 1966–1968 |
| No. built | 318 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 23 tons |
| Length | 6.61 m |
| Width | 2.98 m |
| Height | 2.10 m |
| Crew | 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver) |
| Armor | 8–50 mm |
Main armament | 2× SS.11 missile launchers, 14 missiles |
Secondary armament | 2× 7.62mm MG3 machine guns 8× smoke dischargers |
| Engine | 29,4l MTU MB 837 Aa V8 water-cooled multi-fuel diesel-engine 500 hp (368 kW) |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational range | 385 km |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h |
The Raketenjagdpanzer 2 or Raketenjagdpanzer SS-11 was a West German tank destroyer employed from 1967 to 1982 and equipped with Nord SS.11 guided anti tank missiles. It was developed at the same time as the Kanonenjagdpanzer and the Marder, and shares a similar chassis with them.