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BArmoured vehicles
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Achzaritlarger figure on 1 of 2
Praga V3Slarger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.20 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Achzarit | Praga V3S |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union Israel[source] | — |
| Wars | South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) Second Intifada 2006 Lebanon War Gaza War Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (2023–present)[source] | — |
| Designer | Israeli Defence Forces Corps of Ordnance[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | NIMDA[source] | Praga[source] |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
+ 7 passengers
Single source3 + 7 passengers[source]
Maximum; Achzarit 2
Single source65 km/h (Achzarit 2)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source600 km[source]
Achzarit 1 : Detroit Diesel 8V-71 TTA Achzarit 2 : 8V-92TA/DDC III Achzarit 1
Single sourceAchzarit 2
Single sourceAchzarit 1 : Detroit Diesel 8V-71 TTA Achzarit 2 : 8V-92TA/DDC III Achzarit 1 : 650 hp (478 kW) Achzarit 2 : 850 hp (625 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Produced |
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1988–present[source] |
| — |
| Armor | composite[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Rafael OWS fitted with a 7.62 mm FN MAG[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 2×7.62 mm FN MAG[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 14 hp/tonne or 19.3 hp/tonne[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Achzarit 1 : Allison XTG-411-4 Achzarit 2 : XTG-411-5A[source] | 4-step[source] |
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| Suspension | Kinetics modified torsion-bar[source] | — |
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| Production | — | 1953–1964 (Praga) 1964–1988 (Avia) 1986–1990 (BAZ)[source] |
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| Layout | — | 6×6[source] |
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| Engine | — | 7.4L Tatra 912-1 I6 diesel[source] |
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| Curb weight | — | 5,470–8,650 kg (12,059–19,070 lb)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 11, cell 3; revision 1375987027; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Reported operators | — |
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