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BArmoured vehicles
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BPM-97larger figure on 0 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source5.3 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPM-97 | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Armored personnel carrier , MRAP[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Russia[source] | — |
| In service | 1999–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War Syrian Civil War[source] | — |
| Designer | Andrei Nikolaev[source] | — |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
+ 8 – 12 passengers 2 + 6 passengers (BTR-40B)
Single source2 + 8 – 12 passengers 2 + 6 passengers (BTR-40B)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h[source]
Operational; on roads
Single source1100 km on roads[source]
KAMAZ 740.10-20 V8 diesel
Single sourceKAMAZ 740.10-20 V8 diesel 240 hp[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1997[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | KAMAZ[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Produced | 1999–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 150±[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | 12.7–25 mm[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 14.5mm KPVT machine gun (optional) 12.7mm Kord machine gun (optional)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 30mm AGS-17 grenade launcher (optional)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | 4×4 wheel, leaf spring[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 400 mm[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 270 L[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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