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Common Tactical Wheeled Vehiclelarger figure on 1 of 1
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)
Measured figures
Length
Single source8.1 to 8.7 m (27 to 29 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Common Tactical Wheeled Vehicle | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
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| Type | Armored fighting vehicle[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Japan[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | 2024-present[source] | 2015–present[source] |
| Used by | Japan[source] |
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Official specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceWidth
Single source3 m (9.8 ft)[source]
Height · source measurement 1
Single sourceHeight · source measurement 3
Single sourceto
Single source2.7 to 2.9 m (8 ft 10 in to 9 ft 6 in)[source]
for the optics
Single sourcefor the turret roof
Single sourceCombat weight
Single sourceEmpty weight
Single sourceEmpty weight: 18,000 kg (40,000 lb) Combat weight: 28,000 kg (62,000 lb)[source]
level A
Single sourcelevel C
Single sourceMitsubishi Heavy Industries 4VA Diesel
Single sourceMitsubishi Heavy Industries 4VA Diesel 400 kW (540 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
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Bundeswehr[source] |
| Designer | TRDI (Technical Research & Development Institute)[source] | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
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| Designed | 2010 - 2024[source] | 1995–2009[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| Developed from | Type 16 MCV Mobile Armored Vehicle[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | ¥ 1 billion yen (USD $ 7.04 million)[source] | — |
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| Produced | Since 2024 (serial production)[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| No. built | 3 prototypes as of 2024[source] | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Variants | Type 24 AWCV Type 24 MM Type 25 RCV[source] | — |
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| Passengers | 8 (Type 24 AWCV)[source] |
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| Main armament | Mk44 Bushmaster II (unmanned turret of the Type 24 AWCV and manned turret of the Type 25 RCV) 2R2M mortar (in the Type 24 MM)[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm Mk 52 chain gun (Type 24 AWCV and Type 25 RCV)[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 | 29.8 hp/tonne empty[source] | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
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| Payload capacity | 10,000 kg (22,000 lb)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Independent Double wishbone suspension or Hydropneumatic suspension[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| Armor | — | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Renk HSWL 256[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] |
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| Reported occupants | — | 3+6[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review |
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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]