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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
BTR-4larger figure on 3 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source7.76 m (25.5 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BTR-4 | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Ukraine[source] | — |
| In service | 2014–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Boko Haram insurgency War against the Islamic State Russo-Ukrainian War Russo-Ukrainian war[source] | — |
| Designer | Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau[source] |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
17.5+ (with anti-bullet protection) 25+
Single sourcewith additional protection
Single source17.5+3 t (with anti-bullet protection) 25+3 t (with additional protection)[source]
crew 8 passengers
Single source3 crew 8 passengers[source]
Maximum; in water
Single sourceMaximum; road
Single source110 km/h (68 mph) (road) 10 km/h (6.2 mph) (in water)[source]
Operational; at least
Single sourceat least 690 km (430 mi)[source]
3TD diesel engine or DEUTZ EURO III or 598
Single source3TD diesel engine or DEUTZ EURO III 489 hp or 598[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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| Armor | Welded steel[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 2A72 30 mm (1.2 in) autocannon[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm (0.300 in) coaxial machine gun x4 anti-tank missiles OR x2 anti-tank missiles and 30 mm (1.2 in) automatic grenade launcher[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 28.6 hp/t (with anti-bullet protection) 20 hp/t (with additional protection)[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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