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BArmoured vehicles
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Avalon (MPV)larger figure on 3 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source8.4 m (27.56 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Avalon (MPV) | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Sri Lanka[source] | — |
| In service | 2020 – present[source] | — |
| Used by | Sri Lanka Army[source] | — |
| Designer | Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
+ 12 passengers
Single source2 + 12 passengers[source]
Cummins ISBe 270 BS III water-cooled turbocharged Diesel engine
Single sourceCummins ISBe 270 BS III water-cooled turbocharged Diesel engine 280 hp[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Praga[source] |
| Unit cost | LKR 20 000 000 ($106400)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2020 – present[source] | — |
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| Variants | Command variant[source] | — |
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| Armor | 6 mm steel and composite armour[source] | — |
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| Suspension | 6×6 wheeled[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | Avalon[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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| Reported operators | — |
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