Team
: Schwalbenheim Republic

# Marder 1A3

Role
: Infantry Fighting Vehicle

## Addons

| Addon    | Cost       |
| -------- | ---------- |
| Milan ER | 500 points |

## [General information](/md/mtc/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#general-information)

Description
: The **Marder 1A3** is an Infantry Fighting Vehicle and a 1980s upgrade of the West German **Marder**, introducing improved armour, a new commander’s station with **Milan 2** ATGM, and a thermal sight for the gunner; the in-game joke "What do you mean it doesn't have a stabilizer?" refers to the fact that the 20 mm cannon remains unstabilized. The vehicle is tracked, weighs 33.5 tonnes, and carries a crew of three plus five passengers for a total of eight, and is powered by an **MTU MB 833 Ea-500** diesel engine producing 600 horsepower for a 17.9 hp/t power-to-weight ratio and a symmetric top speed of 75 km/h, with neutral steering and an automatic gearbox.
The gunner operates a **20mm Rh202** and a **7.62mm MG3** with smoke grenades; the main sight has a laser rangefinder and Gen 1 green thermals at 2× and 6×. The commander has a **Milan 2** ATGM with a 7× sight. An optional **Milan ER** addon is available. The 1A3 remained in German service into the 2000s before being succeeded by the Puma.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

Engineer

-

Infantry (as passenger)

Obtainment
: Shop

Price
: 10,000 money

## [In-game availability](/md/mtc/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                                      | [Cold War](/md/mtc/loadouts/cold-war.md) | [Modern](/md/mtc/loadouts/modern.md) |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| [Eagle Federation](/md/mtc/teams/eagle-federation.md)             | Tier 2                                   | ✗                                    |
| [Schwalbenheim Republic](/md/mtc/teams/schwalbenheim-republic.md) | ✗                                        | Tier 1                               |

## Addons

| Addon    | Cost       |
| -------- | ---------- |
| Milan ER | 500 points |

## [Vehicle](/md/mtc/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 33.5 t  |
| ---------------- | ------- |
| Seating capacity | 8       |
| Driver           | 1       |
| Gunner           | 1       |
| Commander        | 1       |
| Passenger        | 5       |
| Max speed        |         |
| Forward          | 75 km/h |
| Backward         | 75 km/h |

## [Powertrain](/md/mtc/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | MTU MB 833 Ea-500 |
| --------------------- | ----------------- |
| Type                  | Diesel            |
| Max RPM               | 2,100 RPM         |
| Horsepower            | 600 hp            |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 17.9 hp/t         |

| Transmission      |     |
| ----------------- | --- |
| Forward gears     | 8   |
| Reverse gears     | 8   |
| Neutral steering  | Yes |
| Automatic gearbox | Yes |

## [Armour](/md/mtc/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#armour)

## [Gunner turret](/md/mtc/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#gunner-turret)

Feature: Smoke grenades

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -17° / 65° |

### [Weapons](/md/mtc/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [20mm Rh202](/md/mtc/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#gunner-turret-weapon-20mm-rh202)

| Reload speed                                  | 10s |
| --------------------------------------------- | --- |
| Refill speed                                  | 6s  |
| Magazine size                                 | 200 |
| Ammo                                          | Max |
| [DM63](/md/mtc/shells/20mm-rh202-dm63.md)     | \*  |
| [DM51A2](/md/mtc/shells/20mm-rh202-dm51a2.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                                   |     |
| Turret ammo                                   | 3   |
| Hull ammo                                     | 3   |

#### [7.62mm MG3](/md/mtc/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#gunner-turret-weapon-762mm-mg3)

| Reload speed                         | 6s  |
| ------------------------------------ | --- |
| Magazine size                        | 500 |
| Ammo                                 | Max |
| [AP](/md/mtc/shells/762mm-mg3-ap.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                          |     |
| MG ammo                              | 4   |

### [Sights](/md/mtc/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Main sight](/md/mtc/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder          | Laser                               |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Thermals             | Green (Gen 1)                       |
| Zoom                 | 2x, 6x                              |
| Thermal zoom         | 7.12°, 2.37° Vertical field of view |
| Thermal aspect ratio | 2.004                               |

## [Commander turret](/md/mtc/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#commander-turret)

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -20° / 65° |

### [Weapons](/md/mtc/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#commander-turret-weapons)

#### [Milan 2](/md/mtc/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#commander-turret-weapon-milan-2)

| Reload speed                                 | 7s  |
| -------------------------------------------- | --- |
| Ammo                                         | Max |
| [Milan 2](/md/mtc/shells/milan-2-milan-2.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                                  |     |
| ATGM ammo                                    | 4   |

### [Sights](/md/mtc/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#commander-turret-sights)

#### [ATGM sight](/md/mtc/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#commander-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 7x   |

#### [Commander sight](/md/mtc/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#commander-turret-sight-2)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 6x   |

## [Gallery](/md/mtc/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                       |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/marder-1a3/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/marder-1a3/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/marder-1a3/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/marder-1a3/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/marder-1a3/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/marder-1a3/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/marder-1a3/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "Marder 1A3"
