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Buffalo (mine protected vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 1
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)
Measured figures
Length
Single source27 ft (8.2 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Buffalo (mine protected vehicle) | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
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| Type | Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Germany[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Bundeswehr[source] |
| Wars | Iraq War , Afghanistan War[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Official specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceWidth
Single source8.5 ft (2.6 m)[source]
curb weight
Single sourcemax weight
Single source45,320 lb (20,560 kg) (curb weight) 56,000 lb (25,000 kg) (max weight)[source]
level A
Single sourcelevel C
Single sourceMack ASET AI-400 I6 330 KW (
Single sourceMack ASET AI-400 I6 330 KW (450 HP)[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
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufacturer | Force Protection, Inc.[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| Produced | 2003[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| Armor | All wheels and centerline mine protected[source] | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Payload capacity | 38,680 lb (17,540 kg)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Allison HD-4560P automatic[source] | Renk HSWL 256[source] |
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| Suspension | 6×6 wheeled[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 15 in (410 mm)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 85 US gal (320 L)[source] | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] |
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| In service | — | 2015–present[source] |
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| Designer | — | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1995–2009[source] |
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| No. built | — | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Main armament | — | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 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 | — | 18.6 kW/t[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
Single source3.1 m (10 ft) for the turret roof 3.6 m (12 ft) for the optics[source]
3,6 m[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · Höhe
31.4 t (69,225 lb) (level A) 43.0 t (94,799 lb) (level C)[source]