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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
BTR-152larger figure on 1 of 2
Praga V3Slarger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
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Length
Single sourcefor BTR-152V
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BTR-152 | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| In service | 24 March 1950 – present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | See Service History[source] | — |
| Designer | B. M. Fitterman[source] | — |
6.55 m 6.83 m for BTR-152V[source]
Length
Single source6.91 m (272 in)[source]
+18 passengers
Single source2 (+18 passengers)[source]
Maximum; for BTR-152V
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single source75 km/h 65 km/h for BTR-152V[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source650 km (404 miles)[source]
for variants based on ZIL-157
Single sourceZIS-123 6-cylinder in-line water-cooled petrol (for variants based on ZIS-151) ZIL-137K 6-cylinder in-line petrol (for variants based on ZIL-157) at 3,000 rpm. (for variants based on ZIS-151)
Single sourceZIS-123 6-cylinder in-line water-cooled petrol (for variants based on ZIS-151) ZIL-137K 6-cylinder in-line petrol (for variants based on ZIL-157) 110 hp (82 kW) at 3,000 rpm. (for variants based on ZIS-151) 107 hp (80 kW) (for variants based on ZIL-157)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | November 1946 – 1949[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Automotive Factory No. 2 Zavod imeni Stalina (until 1956) Automotive Factory No. 2 Zavod imeni Likhacheva (from 1956 to 1962)[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$ 39,000 (export price to Iraq , 1964-1969)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1950–1959[source] | — |
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| No. built | 8,600[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | welded steel 15 mm front 9 mm sides and rear 10 mm roof 4 mm bottom[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 7.62mm SGMB light machine gun (1,250 rounds) (12.7 mm DShK 1938/46 heavy machine gun (500 rounds) can be used instead)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 2×7.62mm SGMB light machine guns (1,250–1,750 rounds) on side pintel mounts (optional)[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 11.1 hp/tonne (8.3 kW/tonne) 10.8 hp/tonne (8.1 kW/tonne) for BTR-152V[source] | — |
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| Suspension | wheeled 6×6 front - 2 leaf springs and hydraulic shock absorbers. rear - equalising type with 2 leaf springs and torsion bars.[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 300 mm[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 300 L (79 gal)[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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