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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
AMX-VCIlarger figure on 1 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source5.7 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AMX-VCI | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Armored personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | France[source] | — |
| Wars | Turkish invasion of Cyprus Indonesian invasion of East Timor Lebanese Civil War South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) Cenepa War Mexican drug war South Sudanese Civil War[source] | — |
| Armor | 10-40mm[source] | — |
| Main armament | turret mounted 20mm F2/M693 autocannon[source] | — |
| Secondary armament | 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun or 7.62 mm MAS |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
+ 10 passengers
Single source3 + 10 passengers[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source60 km/h[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source350 km[source]
SOFAM Model 8Gxb 8-cyl. water-cooled petrol
Single sourceSOFAM Model 8Gxb 8-cyl. water-cooled petrol 190 kW (250 hp)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Power/weight | 16.7/tonne[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Torsion-bar[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Belgium | Belgium[source] | — |
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| Former operator · France | France[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Italy | Italy[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Lebanon | Lebanon[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Netherlands | Netherlands[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Lebanese Forces | Lebanese Forces[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | — | Praga[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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| Transmission | — | 4-step[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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