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BArmoured vehicles
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EE-9 Cascavellarger figure on 1 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 2 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source6.29 m (20 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | EE-9 Cascavel | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Armoured car[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Brazil[source] | — |
| In service | 1974–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Colombian Civil War Western Sahara War Egyptian–Libyan War Chadian–Libyan War Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Second Congo War Iraq War Internal conflict in Burma First Libyan Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Boko Haram insurgency Second Libyan Civil War[source] | — |
| Designer | Engesa |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Mass
Single source12 tonnes (13 short tons ; 12 long tons )[source]
commander, driver, gunner
Single source3 (commander, driver, gunner)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source100 km/h (62 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source750 km (470 mi)[source]
Detroit Diesel 6V-53N 5.2 L (320 in 3 ) 6-cylinder water-cooled diesel at 2,800 rpm
Single sourceDetroit Diesel 6V-53N 5.2 L (320 in 3 ) 6-cylinder water-cooled diesel 158 kW (212 hp) at 2,800 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 1970[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Engesa[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Unit cost | USD $500,000 (new)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1974–1993[source] | — |
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| No. built | 1,738[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 1 × 90mm Engesa EC-90 (44 rounds), 2 × MAX 1.2 AC anti-tank missiles (for Cascavel NG only)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 2× FN MAG (2,200–2,400 rounds)[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 15.82hp/tonne[source] | — |
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| Suspension | 6X6 double axle boomerang drive[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 0.375 m (1 ft 2.8 in)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 360 L (95 US gal)[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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