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BArmoured vehicles
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BTR-50larger figure on 2 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 1 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source7,080 mm[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BTR-50 | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Amphibious tracked armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| In service | 1954–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Six-Day War Vietnam War War of Attrition Yom Kippur War Indonesian Invasion of East Timor Angolan Civil War Lebanese Civil War Ogaden War Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War Somali Civil War Yugoslav Wars 2003–2004 Indonesian offensive in Aceh Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian war[source] | — |
| Designed | 1952 |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
+ 20 passengers
Single source2 + 20 passengers[source]
Maximum; road
Single sourceMaximum; water
Single source44 km/h (road) 11 km/h (water)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source400 km[source]
The "V-6" 6-cylinder 4-stroke in line water-cooled diesel at 1,800 rpm
Single sourceThe "V-6" 6-cylinder 4-stroke in line water-cooled diesel 240 hp (179 kW) at 1,800 rpm[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 | Volgograd Tractor Plant[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Produced | 1954–1970 (also produced in Czechoslovakia until 1972; maybe still produced by some foreign companies)[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | Homogeneous welded steel 13 mm front 10 mm sides 10 mm top 7 mm rear[source] | — |
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| Main armament | None BTR-50P & BTR-50PK: 7.62 mm SGMB medium machine gun (1,250 rounds) BTR-50PA: 14.5 mm KPV heavy machine gun[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 16.6 hp/t[source] | — |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 370 mm[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 400 l[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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