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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
BTR-70larger 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 source7.535 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BTR-70 | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| In service | 1972–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Soviet–Afghan War Angolan Civil War Afghan Civil War (1989–92) First Nagorno-Karabakh War First Chechen War War in Donbas 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 2021 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan conflict Russo-Ukrainian war[source] | — |
| Armor | 9 mm (front) 7 mm (sides)[source] |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
+7 passengers
Single source3 (+7 passengers)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; swim
Single source80 km/h, swim 9 km/h[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source400–600 km[source]
2× gasoline ZMZ-4905 ×2
Single source2× gasoline ZMZ-4905 120 hp (88.2 kW) (×2)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Main armament | 14.5 mm KPVT machine gun or 12.7 mm DShK[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm PKT machine gun[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 20 hp/tonne[source] | — |
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| Suspension | wheeled 8×8[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Arzamas Machine-Building Plant[source] | Praga[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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