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Eitan AFVlarger figure on 1 of 1
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 0 of 1
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Length
Single source8.0 m (26.2 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Eitan AFV | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
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| Type | Armoured fighting vehicle[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel / United States[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | Since May 2023[source] | 2015–present[source] |
| Used by | Israel Defense Forces[source] | Bundeswehr |
Official specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceWidth
Single source3.0 m (9.8 ft)[source]
MTU 6V890 diesel engine 6.67-litre
Single sourceMTU 6V890 diesel engine 6.67-litre 750 PS (552 kW )[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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| Wars | Gaza war[source] | — |
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| Designer | Ministry’s Tank Development Program Directorate (Mantak)[source] | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
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| Designed | 2016[source] | 1995–2009[source] |
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| Manufacturer | 60 % Oshkosh Allison Elbit Rafael MTU[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$5 million[source] | — |
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| Produced | Since 2020 (serial production)[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| Variants | Armoured personnel carrier ; Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | — |
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| Passengers | 9 troops[source] |
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| Armor | Iron Fist Light Decoupled APS[source] | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Main armament | Samson RCWS (Katlanit) with a M2 machine gun ( APC variant)[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | Pintle-mounted 7.62mm NATO machine gun ( APC variant)[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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| Transmission | Allison 4800 SP[source] | Renk HSWL 256[source] |
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| Suspension | 8×8[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| No. built | — | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 18.6 kW/t[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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