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BTR-40larger figure on 0 of 1
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 1
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Length
Single source5 m[source]
Length
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| Specification | BTR-40 | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
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| Type | Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier Reconnaissance vehicle[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | 1950–1980s[source] | 2015–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Bundeswehr |
Official specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceWidth
Single source1.9 m[source]
for the optics
Single sourcefor the turret roof
Single sourceOperational; Cross-country
Single sourceOperational; road
Single source430 km (road) 385 km (cross country)[source]
Operational; On road
Single sourceSchützenpanzer Puma · Range · Reichweite
Single source6-cylinder GAZ-40 at 3,400 rpm
Single source6-cylinder GAZ-40 80 hp (60 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. A. Dedkov[source] | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
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| Designed | 1947–1950[source] | 1995–2009[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod unknown Chinese manufacturer[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$ 30,000 (export price to Libya , 1970-1973)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1950–1960 (BTR-40ZhD produced until 1969)[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| No. built | 8,500[source] | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | 6-8 mm[source] | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Main armament | 7.62 SGMB medium machine gun (1,250 rounds (total)) (optional)[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 2×7.62 SGMB medium machine gun (1,250 rounds (total)) (optional)[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 | 15.1 hp/tonne (11.3 kW/tonne)[source] | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
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| Suspension | 4x4 wheel, leaf spring[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 400 mm[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 122 l[source] | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] |
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| Former operator · Laos | Laos[source] | — |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Transmission | — | Renk HSWL 256[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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Schützenpanzer Puma · Height · Höhe
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