Team : Schwalbenheim Republic # Marder 1A3 Role : Infantry Fighting Vehicle ## Addons | Addon | Cost | | -------- | ---------- | | Milan ER | 500 points | ## [General information](/md/rv/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/rv/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#in-game-availability) | Team/Loadout | [Cold War](/md/rv/loadouts/cold-war.md) | [Modern](/md/rv/loadouts/modern.md) | | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | | [Eagle Federation](/md/rv/teams/eagle-federation.md) | Tier 2 | ✗ | | [Schwalbenheim Republic](/md/rv/teams/schwalbenheim-republic.md) | ✗ | Tier 1 | ## Addons | Addon | Cost | | -------- | ---------- | | Milan ER | 500 points | ## [Vehicle](/md/rv/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/rv/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/rv/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#armour) | Lower front plate | 58 mm–121 mm | | ----------------- | ------------ | | Upper front plate | 21 mm–184 mm | | Left cheek | 11 mm–32 mm | | Mantlet | 12 mm–72 mm | | Hull side | 15 mm–30 mm | ## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/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/rv/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#gunner-turret-weapons) #### [20mm Rh202](/md/rv/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#gunner-turret-weapon-20mm-rh202) | Reload speed | 10s | | -------------------------------------------- | --- | | Refill speed | 6s | | Magazine size | 200 | | Ammo | Max | | [DM63](/md/rv/shells/20mm-rh202-dm63.md) | \* | | [DM51A2](/md/rv/shells/20mm-rh202-dm51a2.md) | \* | | Ammo models | | | Turret ammo | 3 | | Hull ammo | 3 | #### [7.62mm MG3](/md/rv/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#gunner-turret-weapon-762mm-mg3) | Reload speed | 6s | | ----------------------------------- | --- | | Magazine size | 500 | | Ammo | Max | | [AP](/md/rv/shells/762mm-mg3-ap.md) | \* | | Ammo models | | | MG ammo | 4 | ### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#gunner-turret-sights) #### [Main sight](/md/rv/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/rv/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#commander-turret) | Traversal | | | ---------------- | ---------- | | Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s | | Vertical speed | 60 deg/s | | Vertical limits | -20° / 65° | ### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#commander-turret-weapons) #### [Milan 2](/md/rv/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#commander-turret-weapon-milan-2) | Reload speed | 7s | | ------------------------------------------- | --- | | Ammo | Max | | [Milan 2](/md/rv/shells/milan-2-milan-2.md) | \* | | Ammo models | | | ATGM ammo | 4 | ### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#commander-turret-sights) #### [ATGM sight](/md/rv/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#commander-turret-sight-1) | Rangefinder | None | | ----------- | ---- | | Zoom | 7x | #### [Commander sight](/md/rv/vehicles/marder-1a3.md#commander-turret-sight-2) | Rangefinder | None | | ----------- | ---- | | Zoom | 6x | ## [Gallery](/md/rv/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"