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AMX-10 RClarger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Gun forward
Single sourceHull
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX-10 RC | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
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| Type | Armoured reconnaissance vehicle Fire support vehicle[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | 1981–present[source] | 2015–present[source] |
| Wars | Western Sahara War Gulf War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan Mali War Operation Serval Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
9.15 m (30 ft 0 in) (gun forward) 6.24 m (20 ft 6 in) (hull only)[source]
Width
Single source2.78 m (9 ft 1 in)[source]
AMX-10 RCR
Single sourceMass
Single sourcewith add-on armor
Single sourcewith the SEPAR mine/IED protection kit
Single source15.8 tonnes (17.4 short tons ; 15.6 long tons ) 16.6 tonnes (18.3 short tons ; 16.3 long tons ) with add-on armor 17.2 tonnes (19.0 short tons ; 16.9 long tons ) AMX-10 RCR 22 tonnes (24 short tons ; 22 long tons ) with the SEPAR mine/IED protection kit[source]
level A
Single sourcelevel C
Single sourceMaximum; On road
Single sourceMaximum; Off-road
Single source85 km/h (53 mph) on road 40 km/h (25 mph) off-road[source]
Maximum; On road
Single sourceMaximum; Official specification · puma; 70 km/h
Manufacturer claim200 rpm 6F11 at 3,000 rpm
Single sourceHispano-Suiza HS-115 multifuel (1981–1985) Baudouin Diesel Model 6F11 SRX (current) HS-115 at 3
Single sourceHispano-Suiza HS-115 multifuel (1981–1985) Baudouin Diesel Model 6F11 SRX (current) HS-115: 186 kW (249 hp) at 3,200 rpm 6F11: 209 kW (280 hp) at 3,000 rpm[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.
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| Designed | 1970[source] | 1995–2009[source] |
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| No. built | 464[source] | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Armor | Frontal armour resistant against 23 mm API from 300 m 14.5 mm AP all-around with add-on armor[source] | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Main armament | 105 mm F2 BK MECA L/47 medium-pressure gun (38 rounds)[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 1 × 7.62 mm NF1 coaxial machine gun (4,000 cartridges) 1 × 12.7 mm M2HB AA machine gun (optional) 4 × GALIX smoke dischargers[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 | from 11.8 kW/tonne[source] | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
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| Suspension | variable hydropneumatic[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Nexter Systems[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| Used by | — | Bundeswehr[source] |
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| Designer | — | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2009–present[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Transmission | — | Renk HSWL 256[source] |
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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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| Reported operators |
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31.4 t (69,225 lb) (level A) 43.0 t (94,799 lb) (level C)[source]