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Length · source measurement 1
Single sourceLength · source measurement 2
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Badger IFV | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Finland South Africa[source] | Germany[source] |
| Used by | South African Army[source] | Bundeswehr[source] |
| Designer | Denel[source] | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme |
8.01 m (26.3 ft.)[source]
Width · source measurement 1
Single sourceWidth · source measurement 2
Single source3.44 m (11.3ft.)[source]
Official specification · puma; 3.7 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Width · Breite
Single sourceHeight · source measurement 1
Single sourceHeight · source measurement 2
Single source2.83 m (9.28 ft.)[source]
for the optics
Single sourcefor the turret roof
Single sourceOperational; Off-road
Single sourceOperational; on road /
Single source1000 km (621 mi) on road / 750 km (466 mi) off-road[source]
Operational; On road
Single sourceSchützenpanzer Puma · Range · Reichweite
Single sourceScania DI 12 diesel
Single sourceScania DI 12 diesel 540 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
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 2010[source] | 1995–2009[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Denel Land Systems[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| Unit cost | R42.5 million[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2015-present[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| Suspension | Hydropneumatic struts[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 450 litres[source] | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] |
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| In service | — | 2015–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armor | — | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Main armament | — | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 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 | — | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Renk HSWL 256[source] |
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| Reported occupants | — | 3+6[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review |
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up-armoured
Single sourcewith base armour
Single source3.7 m (12 ft) with base armour 4.0 m (13 ft) up-armoured[source]
3.7 m[source]
4 m[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · Breite
Schützenpanzer Puma · Height · Höhe
Single source