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{{Infobox weapon
|name=TM-170<ref name="Foss, Christopher F 2002. p.258">Christopher F. Foss: ''Janes Tanks and Combat Vehicles Recognition Guide''. HarperCollins Publishers. New York, 2002. p.258</ref>
|image= Bundespolizei Sonderwagen 4.png
|caption= TM-170 of the German [[Federal Police (Germany)|federal police]]
|origin=[[West Germany]]
|type= [[Armoured personnel carrier]]
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|service=
|used_by= See [[TM-170#Operators|Operators]]
|wars=
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|designer= [[Thyssen-Henschel]] (acquired by [[Rheinmetall|Rheinmetall Landsysteme]])
|design_date=
|manufacturer=  
Germany:
* [[Thyssen-Henschel]] (acquired by [[Rheinmetall|Rheinmetall Landsysteme]])
South Korea:
* Hanwha Defense
* Shinjeong
* Korea Vehicle Corporate
|unit_cost=
|production_date= 1979
|number= 370 (est.)
|variants=
|is_vehicle=yes
|length= 6.14 m
|width=2.47 m
|height=2.32 m
|weight=8.8 - 11.9 [[tonnes]]
|suspension= coil sprung portal axles (Unimog)
|speed=100 km/h (road) 
|vehicle_range=870 km
|primary_armament= optional
|secondary_armament=
|armour= 8mm steel
|engine= Daimler-Benz OM366 EURO 1 (final production model - 1993)
|crew=2+10
|engine_power= 214 [[horsepower|hp]]
|pw_ratio=
}}

The '''TM-170''' is an [[armoured personnel carrier]] was announced for the first time in 1978 and entered production in 1979. It was originally designed primarily for use as an [[Armoured personnel carrier|APC]] or an internal security vehicle, but could be adapted for a wide range of other roles.<ref name="Foss, Christopher F 2002. p.259">Christopher F. Foss: ''Janes Tanks and Combat Vehicles Recognition Guide''. HarperCollins Publishers. New York, 2002. p.259</ref>

The TM 170 was originally developed by [[Thyssen-Henschel|Thyssen Henschel]] which subsequently became part of Rheinmetall Landsystem. Today, the TM-170 is considered a legacy product of [[Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles]], part of Rheinmetall's Vehicle Systems Division.

The equivalent vehicle in the current RMMV portfolio is the [[RMMV Survivor R|Survivor R]].

==History==
Around 370 TM-170 were produced in total. The TM 170 was selected by the [[Bundesgrenzschutz|German Border Guard (''Bundesgrenzschutz'')]] and [[Landespolizei|state police forces]] to replace the old [[Mowag MR 8|MOWAG MR 8]] series of APCs, designated the SW1 and SW2.<ref name="AR">{{Cite web|url=https://www.armyrecognition.com/german_army_germany_wheeled_armoured_vehicle_fr/tm_170_wheeled_armoured_vehicle_personnel_carrier_german_army_germany_technical_data_sheet.html|title = TM 170 wheeled armoured vehicle personnel carrier German army Germany technical data sheet &#124; German Army Germany wheeled armoured vehicle FR &#124; Germany German Military army armoured Equipement| date=11 February 2009 }}</ref> The TM 170 was designated the SW4 (''Sonderwagen 4'' for Special Vehicle 4), the SW3 being the armoured version of the [[Mercedes-Benz G-Class]].<ref name="AR"/> The first order for 87 vehicles was placed in July 1982 with deliveries running from 1983 onwards.<ref name="Word">{{Cite web|url=https://www.forecastinternational.com/archive/disp_pdf.cfm?DACH_RECNO=419|title = Forecast International: Intelligence Center}}</ref>

The TM-170 is mainly used by [[Bereitschaftspolizei|Public Order and Crowd Control Police (''Bereitschaftspolizei'')]] of the state police forces and airport security enforcement of the [[Federal Police (Germany)|Federal Police (''Bundespolizei'')]]. The former ''Bundesgrenzschutz'' which was renamed into ''Bundespolizei'' in 2005 had a total of 121 TM 170, but these have now been phased out of service.

==South Korean production==
South Korean companies Doosan Infracore Defense Products BG{{refn|Hanwha acquired DIDP in 2015 and it currently markets the Barracuda.|group="note"|name=}} (an affiliate of Hyundai), Shinjeong {{refn| group="note" |{{Cite web | url=http://www.sjmotor.com/eng/intro/index.jsp| title=Leader of special purpose vehicle maker who thinks customer first }}}} , and Korea Vehicle Corporate{{refn|The company is also known as KOVICO|group="note"|name=}} offer near-copies of the TM-170. It is not clear what, if any, licensing arrangements exists between Rheinmetall and Doosan/Shinjeong/Kovico. Doosan offers the Barracuda, while Shinjeong offers the S-5, and Korea Vehicle Corporate offers the Black Shark. 

South Korean-made APCs are in service with Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea and Vietnam.

==Design==
The TM-170 is based on Mercedes-Benz [[Unimog]] [[chassis]] and components.<ref name="ZW">{{Cite web|url=http://zonwar.ru/bronetexnika/sovr_BTR/TM-170.html|title = Бронеавтомобиль TM-170}}</ref> The hull of the TM 170 is of all-welded steel providing protection from small arms fire and shell splinters.

The vehicle is modular, and can be fitted with the following optional equipment: auxiliary heater, fire warning and extinguishing system, hydraulically operated 5,000&nbsp;kg capacity winch with 40 m of 13&nbsp;mm diameter cable, public address system, police flashing lights, radio, NBC filtering system and run-flat tyres. As well as the standard version a fully amphibious version was developed and marketed, but none are thought to have been sold.<ref name="Foss, Christopher F 2002. p.258"/> Armament on the TM-170 is optional and it is capable of being equipped with a pintle- or ring-mounted 7.62&nbsp;mm machine gun, a turret armed with twin 7.62&nbsp;mm MGs, or a turret armed with a 20&nbsp;mm cannon.<ref name="Foss, Christopher F 2002. p.258"/>

==Operators==
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===Thyssen Henschel versions===
* {{flag|Austria}}: Federal Police.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/detail.php?armor_id=948|title=Rheinmetall Landsysteme TM-170 Multi-Purpose Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)|website=www.militaryfactory.com}}</ref> 
* {{flag|Egypt}}: Reported to have 25 TM-170s.<ref name="Word"/>
* {{flag|Germany}}: Formerly used by German law enforcement. Used by the Bundesgrenzschutz.<ref name="ZW"/>
* {{flag|Iceland}}: Icelandic Search and Rescue association have two that were given by the German government in 2001 for use in high wind rescue missions and are stationed in two of the windiest places in Iceland, Akranes and Öræfi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/innskraning/?redirect=%2Fgreinasafn%2Fgrein%2F637501%2F%3Ft%3D525676184&page_name=article&grein_id=637501|title=Greinasafn - Innskráning|website=www.mbl.is}}</ref> They are named "the dragon" and "the taliban".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sunnlenska.is/frettir/drekamot-i-skogum-a-sunnudag/|title=Drekamót í Skógum á sunnudag - Iceland|date=8 June 2018}}</ref>
* {{flag|Kuwait}}<ref name="WWTM">{{cite web|url=http://www.warwheels.net/TM170apcINDEX.html|title=WarWheels.Net- TM-170 APC Index|website=www.warwheels.net}}</ref>
* {{flag|Luxembourg}}: Used by Grand Ducal Police.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lessentiel.lu/de/luxemburg/story/13931801|title=Selbst der Polizei geht irgendwann der Saft aus|last=L'essentiel|date=5 October 2016}}</ref>
* {{flag|North Macedonia}}: According to the United Nations Arms Transfer lists, Germany transferred 115 TM-170s to Macedonia in 1999 and another 105 in 2000. These are deployed under the local name of the Hermelin (Stoat/Ermine in English).<ref name="WWTM"/> Around 100 of these are thought to remain serviceable.<ref name="Foss, Christopher F 2002. p.259"/> Most used in anti-insurgency operations.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Macedonia's Weaponry: A New Nation Re-Arms and Fights|first= Rob |last=Krott|url=https://www.smallarmsreview.com/display.article.cfm?idarticles=2122|journal= Small Arms Review |volume=7|issue=1 |date=October 2003}}</ref> Modifications include a PKT or a NSV machine gun turret.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurokompozit.mk/product/en/hermelin-tm-170/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705164611/http://www.eurokompozit.mk/product/en/hermelin-tm-170/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 5, 2013|title=MODIFICATED ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER "HERMELIN" TM 170 - EUROKOMPOZIT|website=www.eurokompozit.mk}}</ref><ref name="NMA">{{cite web | url=http://www.arm.mil.mk/operations-command/vezhbi-vo-gagjanje-so-vooruzhuvanje-na-oklopno-mehanizirani-edinici-vo-2-mehaniziran-peshadiski-bataljon/?lang=en | title=Shooting Exercise with Armament of the Armoured Mechanized Units in the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion – ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA }}</ref> Known to be used by Special Task Unit "Tiger"<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://specijalne-jedinice.com/Inostranstvo/Region/Jedinica-za-specijalne-zadatke-Tigrovi-Republike-Makedonije-English.html#sthash.4ZljdZ0l.dpbs |title=Special Task Unit "Tiger" of the Republic Macedonia |access-date=2018-08-22 |archive-date=2018-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822213914/https://specijalne-jedinice.com/Inostranstvo/Region/Jedinica-za-specijalne-zadatke-Tigrovi-Republike-Makedonije-English.html#sthash.4ZljdZ0l.dpbs |url-status=dead }}</ref> and the Army of North Macedonia.<ref name="NMA"/>

===Hanhwa Defence versions===
* {{flag|Indonesia}}: 25 Barracudas to be sold by 2024 to the Indonesian National Police.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220706001300325 | title=Hanwha Defense to supply 25 Barracuda armored vehicles to Indonesia | date=6 July 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deagel.com/Tactical-Vehicles/Barracuda-4x4_a002333001.aspx|title=Barracuda 4x4|website=www.deagel.com}}</ref>
* {{flag|Iraq}}<ref name="Data">{{Cite web | url=http://www.warwheels.net/images/BarracudaDoosanDATASHEET.pdf | title=Type: Car, Armored, 4x4 Nomenclature: Doosan Barracuda | access-date=2024-08-06 | website=www.warwheels.net}}</ref>
* {{flag|South Korea}}<ref name="Data"/>

===Shinjeong Development versions===
* {{flag|Indonesia}}: 21 S-5s exported in 2004 for €EUR5 million.<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.shinjeong.co.kr/eng/intro/history.jsp|title=Shinjeong Development - About Us - history|author=Shinjeong Development}}</ref> 31 anti-riot vehicles for the Indonesian National Police in 2007 for €EUR4.7 million.<ref name="History"/>
* {{flag|Malaysia}}: 4 S-5s exported in 2008 to the Malaysian Police for $USD 2 million.<ref name="History"/>
* {{flag|South Korea}}: Used by South Korean troops in 2004 in Iraq.<ref name="History"/> Two S-5s purchased by Korean National Police Agency.<ref name="History"/>
* {{flag|Vietnam}}: In service with Vietnamese Public Security Police with the Cảnh sát cơ động (Mobile Police) for anti-riot duties.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xaluan.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1582369|title=Ngạc nhiên loạt xe bọc thép của Cảnh sát Cơ động VN. Nhà Nước Chính Trị|date=10 September 2016}}</ref>

===Korea Vehicle Corporate versions===
* {{flag|Indonesia}}: Exported to Indonesia in 2012, 2022, and 2024.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.kovico.com/img/sub/Kovico_Overview(Japanese%20version_160217).pdf | title=韓国車両工業(株) 企業情報 | language=ja | trans-title=Korea Vehicle Industries Co., Ltd. Company Information | access-date=2024-08-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kovico.com/eng/sub1040.html|title = Welcome to KOVICO}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery caption="" widths="220px" heights="200px">
File:Köln stellt sich quer - Oktober 2015-1765.jpg|TM-170 of [[North Rhine-Westphalia Police|North Rhine-Westphalia State Police]]
File:DSCN1228 (8125730690).jpg|TM-170 of [[Federal Police (Austria)|Austrian Federal Police]]
File:PoliceLuxembourgTM170.JPG|TM-170 of [[Luxembourg]] [[Grand Ducal Police]]
File:레바논 동명부대.jpg|[[South Korea|Korean]] TM-170 [[UNIFIL|in Lebanon]]
File:Barracuda water cannon (side view).jpg|TM-170 of [[Indonesian National Police]]
File:TM 170 armored personnel carrier.jpg|A TM-170 in use with the German police
</gallery>

==Notes==
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==References==
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[[Category:Armoured personnel carriers of Germany]]
[[Category:Armoured personnel carriers of South Korea]]
[[Category:Military vehicles introduced in the 1970s]]
[[Category:Wheeled armoured personnel carriers]]
[[Category:Armoured personnel carriers of the Cold War]]

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