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Brett Dodge · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
Dardo (infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.7 m (22 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dardo (infantry fighting vehicle) | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Italy[source] | — |
| In service | 1998–present[source] | — |
| Wars | Iraq War , War in Afghanistan[source] | — |
| Designed | 1980s[source] | — |
| Produced | 1998–present |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
25.8 tons
Single source23.4 tonnes (25.8 tons)[source]
(commander, gunner, driver) + 6 troops
Single source3 (commander, gunner, driver) + 6 troops[source]
Maximum; 43.5 mi/h
Single source70 km/h (43.5 mi/h)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source600 km (372.8 mi)[source]
Iveco – Fiat 6V MTCA turbodiesel
Single sourceIveco – Fiat 6V MTCA turbodiesel 512 hp (382.2 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| No. built | 200[source] | — |
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| Armor | modular Front armour against 25mm APDS[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 25 mm Oerlikon KBA automatic cannon ; 2x TOW ATGM (optional)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun ; Smoke-grenade launchers[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 24.5 hp/tonne[source] | — |
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| Suspension | hydropneumatic torsion bar[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Iveco[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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