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BArmoured vehicles
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AVGPlarger figure on 1 of 2
Praga V3Slarger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source5.97 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AVGP | Praga V3S |
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| Crew | Cougar: 3 (Commander, gunner and driver, 2 soldiers in rear of vehicle) Husky: 2 (Driver and technician) Grizzly: Commander, gunner and driver, 6 soldiers in rear[source] | — |
| Type | Armoured fighting vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Canada[source] | — |
| In service | 1976–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Bosnian War War in Darfur United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source100 km/h[source]
Detroit Diesel 6V53T two-cycle turbo-charged diesel
Single source275 hp Detroit Diesel 6V53T two-cycle turbo-charged diesel[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Developed from | Mowag Piranha I[source] | — |
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| No. built | Cougar – 195 Grizzly – 274 Husky – 27[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Cougar: 76 mm L23A1 gun (fires HE, HESH, Smoke BE (base ejected), and Canister rounds) Grizzly: 12.7mm heavy machine gun and a 7.62 mm machine-gun (C6) and 66 mm smoke grenade launchers (2 clusters of 4 launchers) Husky: 7.62 mm machine gun (C6) and 66 mm smoke grenade launchers (2 clusters of 4 launchers)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | Cougar: 7.62 mm machine gun (C5A1) and 66 mm smoke grenade launchers No 12 (2 clusters of 4 launchers)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | 6×6[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | General Motors Diesel[source] | 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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