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Achzaritlarger figure on 0 of 1
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 1
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Length
Single source6.20 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Achzarit | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
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| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union Israel[source] | Germany[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] | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
Official specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceWidth
Single source3.60 m[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]
MTU Fried. MT 892 Ka-501 v10 11.1-litre (at 3,800 rpm), 2,200 N⋅m (1,623 ft⋅lb)
Single sourceOfficial specification · puma; 800 kW
Manufacturer claimBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | NIMDA[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| Produced | 1988–present[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| Armor | composite[source] | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Main armament | Rafael OWS fitted with a 7.62 mm FN MAG[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 2×7.62 mm FN MAG[source] | Base variant: HK MG4 ( 5.56×45mm NATO ) S1 variant: Spike LR (MELLS) ATGM Multishot grenade launcher for close-in defense[source] |
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| Power/weight | 14 hp/tonne or 19.3 hp/tonne[source] | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
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| Transmission | Achzarit 1 : Allison XTG-411-4 Achzarit 2 : XTG-411-5A[source] | Renk HSWL 256[source] |
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| Suspension | Kinetics modified torsion-bar[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| In service | — | 2015–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Bundeswehr[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1995–2009[source] |
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| No. built | — | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] |
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| Reported occupants | — | 3+6[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review |
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