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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
APC Talhalarger 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 source218.5 inches (5.55 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | APC Talha | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Armored vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Pakistan[source] | — |
| In service | 2002 - Present[source] | — |
| Used by | Iraq Pakistan[source] | — |
| Wars | Operation Lyari War on terror Iraqi civil war (2006–2008)[source] | — |
| Designer | Heavy Industries Taxila[source] |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Combat weight
Single sourceCurb weight
Single source10.6 t (23,000 lb) (Curb weight) 12.5 t (28,000 lb) (Combat weight)[source]
Maximum; level land
Single source42 mph (68 km/h) (level land)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source320 miles (510 km)[source]
Detroit Diesel 6V53T KMDB UTD-20
Single sourceEngine
Single sourceDetroit Diesel 6V53T, 275 hp KMDB UTD-20, 330 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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| Designed | 1998[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | APC Factory[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Developed from | M113A2 Mk.1[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Saad APC[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2002[source] | — |
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| Passengers | 12[source] | — |
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| Armor | Type 5083 aluminum[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Baktar Shikan ATGM (Maaz variant) RBS-70 surface to air missile (Mouz variant)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62mm or 12.7mm machine gun[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 22 hp/ton (6V53T) 25 hp/ton (UTD-20)[source] | — |
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| Drive | Tracked[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Allison TX 100-1A[source] | 4-step[source] |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar, hydraulic dampers[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 360 L (79 imp gal)[source] | — |
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| Steering system | Differential or pivot break[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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