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BArmoured vehicles
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BTR-60larger 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 source7.56 metres (24 ft 9 + 1 ⁄ 2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BTR-60 | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Wheeled amphibious armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| In service | 1959–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | See List of conflicts[source] | — |
| Designer | V. A. Dedkov[source] | — |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
crew + 14 passengers
Single source3 crew + 14 passengers[source]
Maximum; in water
Single sourceMaximum; On road
Single source80 km/h (50 mph) on road 10 km/h (6 mph) in water[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (300 mi)[source]
2×GAZ-49B 6-cylinder water-cooled gasoline each
Single sourcecombined
Single source2×GAZ-49B 6-cylinder water-cooled gasoline 67 kW (90 hp) each 134 kW (180 hp) (combined)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1955[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (Soviet Union) Regia Autonomă Pentru Producția De Tehnică Militară (Romania, TAB-71)[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Produced | 1960–1976 (Soviet Union) 1970-1990 (Romania)[source] | — |
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| No. built | ~25,000 (Soviet Union) 1,878 (Romania, TAB-71)[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | Welded steel 5−9 mm at hull 7 mm at turret[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 14.5 mm KPVT heavy machine gun (500 rounds)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun (3,000 rounds)[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 13.03 kW/t (17.47 hp/t)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar with hydraulic shock absorbers[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 475 mm ( 18 + 11 ⁄ 16 in)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 290 L (77 US 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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