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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
BTR-3larger figure on 2 of 2
Praga V3Slarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source7.65 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BTR-3 | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Armored personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Ukraine[source] | — |
| In service | 2000–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Ukrainian Ground Forces National Guard of Ukraine Nigeria Royal Thai Army Myanmar Army[source] | — |
| Wars | War in Donbas Internal conflict in Myanmar 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Myanmar civil war (2021-present) Russian invasion of Ukraine 2025 Cambodia–Thailand conflict[source] | — |
| Designed | 2000 |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
crew (+6 passengers)
Single source3 crew (+6 passengers)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source85 km/h[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source600 km[source]
Deutz AG
Single sourceDeutz AG 326 hp[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufacturer | Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Produced | 2001[source] | — |
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| Variants | See below[source] | — |
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| Armor | Welded steel[source] | — |
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| Main armament | BM-3 Shturm or KBA-105 Shkval with 30 mm caliber ZTM-1 autocannon or Stiletto turret with 30mm ZTM-2 or 90mm Cockerill CSE 90LP[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Wheeled 8×8[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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