TPz-72 Bison

The TPz-72 "Bison" is a family of armoured fighting vehicles (through predominantly armoured personnel carriers) designed and produced in Volgaria by Laub-Kistler Systems for the Volgarian Armed Forces.

Since 1972, five generations of vehicles have been produced for the Volgarian Armed Forces as well as many other variants used by multiple nations around the globe including many nations in the VSO. The Bison continues to be upgraded and remains in active service.

Variants
The Bison is available in 4x4, 6x6 and 8x8 versions with many variants included in them. The Bison is designed to be a modular vehicle and can be fitted with numerous degrees of armour protection and armament for numerous roles.


 * TPz-72A "Bison I": Initial 6x6 production variant.
 * TPz-72A1: Upgraded version of the Bison I with additional armour.
 * TPz-72A2: Increased range and crew comfortability.
 * TPz-72B "Bison II": 8x8 with increased troop capacity.
 * TPz-72B1: Upgraded with additional armour
 * TPz-74 "Biber": 4x4 variant.
 * TPz-74A: Increased armour.
 * TPz-74B: Allocation for a secondary machine gun.
 * TPz-74C: Improved engine
 * SPz-83 "Frettchen": Created from the basis of the Bison II. Outfitted with rudders for amphibious capability, allocation for two secondary machine guns and improved optics for reconnaissance.
 * Sp.KFz-272 "Jávorszarvas": Granzerian variant used as an armoured personnel carrier.
 * Sp.KFz-372 "Musztáng": Granzerian variant used as an armoured reconnaissance vehicle.
 * CA-95: Ardic variant used as an armoured personnel carrier and infantry fighting vehicle, heavily upgraded to suit Ardic needs.
 * TPz-72C "Bison III": 8x8. Numerous upgrades from the Bison II.
 * TPz-72D "Bison IV": 8x8. Most numerous variant in service with the Volgarian Armed Forces.
 * TPz-72E "Bison V": 8x8. Most recent and advanced of the TPz-72 series in production.

Operators

 * Volgaria: The Volgarian Armed Forces operates over 4,000 TPz-72's under numerous variants.
 * Granzery: The Granzerian Ground Forces operates 1,576 Sp.KFz-272 Jávorszarvas' and Sp.KFz-372 "Musztáng's.
 * Ederland: The Ardic Army operates 1,263 CA-95's and 299 TPz-74's.