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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
Bradley Fighting Vehiclelarger figure on 2 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 1 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source21.5 ft (6.55 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bradley Fighting Vehicle | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Armored fighting vehicle Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| In service | 1981–present[source] | — |
| Used by | § Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Persian Gulf War Waco siege Yugoslav Wars Operation Joint Endeavour Global War on Terrorism War in Afghanistan Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | — |
| Designer | FMC Corporation |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
+ variable number of passengers depending on variant
Single source3 + variable number of passengers depending on variant[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source35 mph (56 km/h)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source250 mi (400 km)[source]
Cummins VTA-903T diesel
Single sourceCummins VTA-903T diesel 600 hp (450 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 1963–1981[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | United Defense (1981–1995) BAE Systems Platforms & Services (since 2004)[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Produced | 1981–1995 ( United Defense ) 2004–present ( BAE Systems Platforms & Services )[source] | — |
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| No. built | 6,724[source] | — |
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| Variants | § Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | Spaced laminate armor: 14.5–30 mm all-around AP protection (depending on variant) Explosive reactive armor for RPG protection[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 25 mm M242 Bushmaster chain gun 2× BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missile[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm M240C machine gun[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 19.7 horsepower per short ton (16.2 kW/t)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar[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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