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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
Dragoon 300larger figure on 1 of 2
Praga V3Slarger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source5.89 metres (19.3 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Dragoon 300 | Praga V3S |
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| Crew | 3+6[source] | — |
| Type | Amphibious armoured vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| In service | 1982–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Designer | Verne Corporation[source] |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Mass
Single source12,700 kilograms (28,000 lb)[source]
Maximum; road
Single sourceMaximum; water
Single source116 kilometres per hour (72 mph) road, 4.8 kilometres per hour (3.0 mph) water[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source885 kilometres (550 mi)[source]
Detroit Diesel 6V-53T 6-cylinder turbocharged Diesel engine
Single sourceDetroit Diesel 6V-53T 6-cylinder turbocharged Diesel engine 300 bhp[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Arrowpointe Corporation[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Produced | 1982-2002 (Production) 1982-2008 (Marketing)[source] | — |
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| No. built | 400 Dragoons (1982-2002)[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | steel[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 1x 90 mm gun, 1 x 20 mm[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 1 x 7.62 mm machine gun[source] | — |
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| Suspension | 4x4[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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