[2] The flexible design of the vehicle, its high speed, maneuverability and long range, on road and off-road, makes it possible to produce various versions to satisfy various military and security purposes.

Variants include the Fahd 240/280 APC, Fahd 280-30 IFV, a command post vehicle, ambulance vehicle, light armored recovery vehicle, and can be used for anti-riot purposes, mine laying and mine dispensing purposes, making it possible to form independent units capable of dealing with different threats of armor, low-flying targets, and personnel, with common repair duties, and operation.

It has a usual APC configuration of placing the driver and the commander on the front, and a large box-like shape, similar to the German Fuchs.

[1] The hull of the Fahd is of all-welded steel armor construction giving complete protection against attack by 7.62 mm caliber AP rounds and shell splinters.

Over the top of the troop compartment are two rectangular roof hatches hinged in the center that can be locked vertically.

The vehicle is able to negotiate slopes up to 80%, and side slopes up to 30%, trenches with a width of up to 0.8 m, and vertical obstacle with a maximum height of 0.5 m, and it has a steering radius of 8 m.[5] The Fahd APC is relatively lighter, smaller, and better armed than other modern wheeled APCs and IFVs[citation needed] such as the BTR-90 which weighs 20.9 tons, about twice the weight of the Fahd, yet provides similar armament.

[1][5] Based on the latest production Fahd-240, it shares the position and entry doors for the commander and the driver with the APC variant.

[17] The ambulance variant is based on the basic Fahd APC design, with modifications for its specialized purpose.

The ambulance variant additional external flasher, and a search light mounted on the rear door for emergency.

A central console groups control switches and warning lights governing weapon selection.

[21] Power from the vehicle's 24V DC supply is delivered through an electric slip ring, which features tracks for intercom circuits between gunner and other crew members.

The dual weapons installed in the turret are replaced with a water cannon actuated at 180 L/min pump to jet plain, colored or mixed water at a distance of 30–50 m. Grenade launchers are also installed on the turret for firing smoke and tear gas grenades.

There is a steel grader in the vehicle front to remove barricades in streets and passes, along with two flashers, multi-tone siren, loud speaker and horn.

[23] It has a 30 mm automatic cannon with a dual feed, one for HE rounds, the other for AP rounds, which can pierce 18 mm armor at 60 degrees from a range of 1500 m. It also has a coaxial 7.62 mm PKT machine gun and an ATGM launcher, capable of launching AT-4 or AT-5 missiles which use SACLOS guidance, increasing the range at which the Fahd 280-30 can engage armored targets such as tanks to nearly 4000 m. These turret-mounted missiles may be deployed away from the vehicle on a launching tripod.

As a result of the armament on the Fahd 280-30, the IFV can provide fire support to infantry and it is capable of engaging tanks, armored vehicles, low flying aircraft, helicopters and personnel, with the ability to engage in a stationary position, on the move, in day or nighttime conditions, with high accuracy.

[24] The gun is intended for engaging materiel, low flying aircraft, light vehicles, and dismounted infantry.

[27][28] The Fahd 300 benefits from many improvements and is based on a new Tatra chassis offering more mobility in all-terrain conditions, and powered by a Cummins turbodiesel engine.

It has a new V-shaped hull design with a new armor offering more protection against ballistic and IEDs (Improvised Explosive Device) threats.

Driver and vehicle commander have a large bulletproof windscreen that can be covered by a shutter hinged at the top.

The rear part of the hull has been raised compared to the original version of the Fahd, offering more internal volume for the troop compartment.

The Fahd is also used by the Egyptian National Police and the Central Security Forces; these vehicles are usually the Anti-riot version or the standard APC variant provided with a box-type shield around the commander's hatch.

The vehicle has been used by Egyptian forces in peace keeping missions, and have served with SFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

[32] A report of the secretary general of the United Nations Security Council shows that most of the units that were captured by Iraq were returned to Kuwait as part of the return of property seized by Iraq hand over operations that have taken place from the second of March 1994 to 15 October 1996.