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BRDM-1larger figure on 1 of 2
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 2
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Length
Single source5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BRDM-1 | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
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| Type | Amphibious armored scout car[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | 1957–1970s (USSR)[source] | 2015–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Bundeswehr |
Official specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceWidth
Single source2.25 m (7 ft 5 in)[source]
Maximum; Road
Single sourceMaximum; Water
Single sourceRoad: 90 km/h (56 mph) Water: 9 km/h (5.6 mph)[source]
Maximum; Official specification · puma; 70 km/h
Manufacturer claimMaximum; On road
Single sourceOperational; Road
Single sourceOperational; Water
Single sourceRoad: 750 km (470 mi) Water: 120 km (75 mi)[source]
Operational; On road
Single sourceSchützenpanzer Puma · Range · Reichweite
Single sourceGAZ-40PB 6-cylinder in-line gasoline at 3,400 rpm
Single sourceGAZ-40PB 6-cylinder in-line gasoline 90 hp (70 kW) at 3,400 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
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| Designer | V. K. Rubtsov[source] | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
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| Designed | late 1954 – 1957[source] | 1995–2009[source] |
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| Produced | 1957–1966[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| No. built | 11,500[source] | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | Welded steel 10 mm maximum[source] | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Main armament | none (BRDM-1 obr. 1957 and BRDM-1 obr. 1958) 7.62 mm SGMB medium machine gun on the front pintel mount (BRDM-1 obr. 1959 and BRDM-1 obr. 1960) 12.7 mm DShK 1938/46 heavy machine gun or 14.5 mm KPV heavy machine gun (Late BRDM-1)[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | none (BRDM-1 obr. 1957, BRDM-1 obr. 1958 and BRDM-1 obr. 1959) 2 × 7.62 mm SGMB medium machine guns on the side pintel mounts (optional) (BRDM-1 obr. 1960) 3 × 7.62 mm SGMB medium machine guns on pintel mounts (two optional) (Late BRDM-1)[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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| Power/weight | 16 hp/tonne (12.4 kW/tonne)[source] | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
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| Suspension | Leaf springs with hydraulic shock absorbers[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 340 mm[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 150 litres[source] | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] |
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| Former operator · Afghanistan | Afghanistan[source] | — |
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| Former operator · People's Socialist Republic of Albania | People's Socialist Republic of Albania[source] | — |
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| Former operator · People's Republic of Angola | People's Republic of Angola[source] | — |
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| Former operator · People's Republic of Bulgaria | People's Republic of Bulgaria[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Czechoslovakia | Czechoslovakia[source] | — |
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| Former operator · East Germany | East Germany[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Egypt | Egypt[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Indonesia | Indonesia[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Israel | Israel[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Libya | Libya[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Oman | Oman[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Peru | Peru[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Polish People's Republic | Polish People's Republic[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Socialist Republic of Romania | Socialist Republic of Romania[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Soviet Union | Soviet Union[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Ba'athist Syria | Ba'athist Syria[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Tanzania | Tanzania[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Uganda | Uganda[source] | — |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Transmission | — | Renk HSWL 256[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[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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