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ASLAVlarger figure on 0 of 1
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 1
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Length
Single source6.53 m (21.4 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | ASLAV | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
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| Type | Reconnaissance vehicle[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Australia / Canada[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | 1995–present[source] | 2015–present[source] |
| Used by | Australian Army[source] | Bundeswehr |
Official specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceWidth
Single source2.62 m (8.6 ft)[source]
Detroit Diesel 6V-53T
Single sourceDetroit Diesel 6V-53T 205 kW (275 hp)[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 claimMTU Fried. MT 892 Ka-501 v10 11.1-litre 1,088 PS (800 kW) (at 3,800 rpm), 2,200 N⋅m (1,623 ft⋅lb)[source]
800 kW[source]
1.088 PS[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · MotorleistungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review
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| Wars | Iraq War , Afghanistan , East Timor[source] | — |
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| Designer | General Dynamics Land Systems[source] | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
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| Designed | 1992–1994[source] | 1995–2009[source] |
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| Manufacturer | General Motors Diesel & General Dynamics Land Systems–Australia[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| Unit cost | A$ 2.2M[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1995–2007[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| No. built | 257[source] | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Variants | See variants[source] | — |
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| Passengers |
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| Main armament | M242 25mm Bushmaster Chain Gun 210 rounds[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | FN MAG 58 7.62 mm machine gun 1000 rounds[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 | 15.53 kW/tonne[source] | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
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| Drive | Wheeled 8x8[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Allison MT653[source] | Renk HSWL 256[source] |
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| References | Australian Army & Jane's[source] | — |
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| Armor | — | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Horstman hydrostruts[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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