The Raketenjagdpanzer (RakJPz 3) Jaguar 1 was a West German tank destroyer equipped with anti-tank guided missiles. From 1978 to 1982, 316 obsolete Raketenjagdpanzer 2 units were converted into Jaguar 1s by replacing the SS.11 missile system with a HOT launcher and upgrading the armour. From 1993 to 1995, new optics and a thermal imaging system were added to create the Jaguar 1A3.

Jaguar 1
TypeAnti-tank missile carrier
Place of originWest Germany
Service history
In service1978–2005
Production history
Produced1978-1982
No. built316
Specifications
Mass25.7 t
Length6.61 m
Width3.12 m
Height2.55 m
Crew4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)

Armor50 mm
Main
armament
HOT ATGM drum missile launcher with autoloader,
20 missiles
Secondary
armament
7.62mm MG3 machine guns
8× smoke dischargers
Engine29,4l MTU MB 837 Aa V8 water-cooled multi-fuel diesel-engine
500 hp (368 kW)
Suspensiontorsion bar
Operational
range
380 km
Maximum speed 70 km/h

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