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BOV (armoured personnel carrier)larger figure on 0 of 1
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BOV (armoured personnel carrier) | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Yugoslavia[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | 1985–present[source] | 2015–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] |
Official specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceWidth
Single source2.53 m (8 ft 4 in)[source]
Deutz F6L413 diesel engine at 2650 rpm
Single sourceDeutz F6L413 diesel engine 150 hp (110 kW) at 2650 rpm[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 | Yugoslav Wars Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | — |
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| Designer | Military Technical Institute[source] | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
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| Manufacturer | TAM , Fabrika automobila Priboj[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| No. built | 565+[source] | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Variants | BOV-1, BOV-3, BOV-VP[source] | — |
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| Armor | 10–15mm of steel STANAG 4569 level III+ front side for BOV M11 and BOV M15, level 1+ side and rear, BOV KIV level STANAG III+ all side, BOV OT Front STANAG 4569 level IV+ up to 20mm, side and rear STANAG 4569 level III+ up to 12.7mm[source] | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Power/weight | 25 hp/t[source] | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
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| Suspension | 4×4 wheeled[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| Produced | 2016[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| Main armament | (RCWS) 12.7 mm[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | grenade launcher[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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| Designed | — | 1995–2009[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Transmission | — | Renk HSWL 256[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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