Roletracked ATGM tank destroyer
Main weapon / systemSS.11, HOT, or TOW guided missiles depending variant
Platform / layoutshared postwar Jagdpanzer chassis family
MediaPrimary image integrated
Development and design
Later modernization converted vehicles into Jaguar 1 with the HOT system and Jaguar 2 with TOW, adding improved sights and protection while preserving the compact tracked carrier concept. 1, 2
Operational use
These vehicles served in Bundeswehr antitank units through the late Cold War. Their evolution tracks advances in missile guidance and warheads more than changes in basic automotive architecture. 1, 2
Role and significance
The family makes the transition from gun to guided missile visible in one chassis lineage, which is why it is linked directly to the Kanonenjagdpanzer rather than treated as an unrelated missile vehicle. 1, 2
Sources and further reading
Representative source set used for this profile. Primary image source and reuse terms are listed with the image.