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DefTech AV8larger figure on 2 of 2
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 0 of 2
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Length
Single source8 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | DefTech AV8 | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
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| Type | Armoured fighting vehicle[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Malaysia[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | 2014-present[source] | 2015–present[source] |
| Used by | Malaysian Army[source] |
Official specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourcenot incl. side armour
Single source2.7 m (not incl. side armour)[source]
Maximum; On road
Single sourceMaximum; in water
Single source100 km/h on road 6 km/h in water[source]
Maximum; On road
Single sourceMaximum; Official specification · puma; 70 km/h
Manufacturer claimDeutz TCD 2015 V6 diesel
Single sourceDeutz TCD 2015 V6 diesel 550 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 | DefTech FNSS Defence Systems[source] | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
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| Manufacturer | DefTech[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| No. built | 257[source] | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Variants | See variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | Composite aluminium and steel armour, add-on armour at front and sides of the hull up to STANAG 4569 Level 4[source] | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Main armament | 30mm Denel LCT30 turret or 25mm Sharpshooter turret[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | FN Herstal MAG 58M coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun and 4 ZT3 Ingwe anti tank missile for LCT30 turret[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 | 18.3-19.6 HP/ton[source] | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
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| Suspension | Independent air suspension system[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1995–2009[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2009–present[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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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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| Reported operators |
| — |
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