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Bison and Coyote armoured vehicleslarger figure on 0 of 1
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 1
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Length
Single sourceCoyote · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bison and Coyote armoured vehicles | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Canada[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | 1990–present[source] | 2015–present[source] |
| Used by | See: 'Operators'[source] |
Maximum; land
Single sourceMaximum; water
Single source100 km/h (62 mph) (land) 10 km/h (5.4 kn) (water)[source]
Maximum; Official specification · puma; 70 km/h
Manufacturer claimMaximum; On road
Single sourceDetroit Diesel 6V53T two-cycle turbo-charged diesel
Single sourceDetroit Diesel 6V53T two-cycle turbo-charged diesel 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
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Bundeswehr[source] |
| Wars | War on terror War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Yugoslav Wars (1991-2001) United Nations Operation in Somalia II (1993-1995) Gulf War (1990-1991) Oka Crisis (1990)[source] | — |
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| Designer | General Motors Diesel[source] | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
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| Designed | 1988[source] | 1995–2009[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Diesel Division General Motors Canada[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| Produced | 1988 (prototype) 1989 (regular production)[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| No. built | 199[source] | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Variants | Personnel Carrier, Field Ambulance, 81mm Mortar Carrier, Command Post, Maintenance and Recovery Vehicle, Electronic Warfare Vehicle, Mobile Repair Team Vehicle, Air Space Coordination Centre Vehicle, Reconnaissance Vehicle[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 1 × C6 7.62mm machine gun ( pintle )[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Transmission | Allison 5-speed MT653[source] | Renk HSWL 256[source] |
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| Suspension | 8x8[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 1 × C6 7.62mm machine gun ( coaxial ) 1 × C6 7.62mm machine gun ( pintle ) 8 × grenade launchers (2 × cluster of 4)[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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| Alternative designation | Bison[source] Coyote[source] | — |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armor | — | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 18.6 kW/t[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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| Reported operators |
| — |
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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