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BArmoured vehicles
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ELVO Leonidas-2larger figure on 1 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 2 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source5.87 m (19 ft 3 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | ELVO Leonidas-2 | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Greece[source] | — |
| In service | 1981–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Greece Cyprus North Macedonia[source] | — |
| Produced | Austria 1976 Greece 1981-2001[source] | — |
| No. built | c. 800[source] |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source63 km/h (39 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source520 km (320 mi)[source]
Steyr 7FA inline 6-cylinder water-cooled diesel at 2,300 rpm
Single sourceSteyr 7FA inline 6-cylinder water-cooled diesel 320 hp (745 kW) at 2,300 rpm[source]
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armour | welded steel 26-32 mm front 15 mm sides and rear[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 1 x 12.7 mm MG 1,500 rounds[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 1 x 7.62 mm MG3[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 21.62 hp/t[source] | — |
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| Transmission | ZF Synchronized, 6 gears forward and 1 reverse[source] | 4-step[source] |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | vertical obstacle: 0.8 m trench: 2.1 m[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | The Leonidas-2 represented an effort made by the Greek vehicle manufacturer ELVO to produce an advanced armoured personnel carrier (APC) of its own. It is named after Leonidas , king of the ancient city-state of Sparta . The first version of the Leonidas was the Austrian Saurer 4K 4FA armoured personnel carrier built with minor modifications by the Greek company (then known as Steyr Hellas S.A.) from 1981 until 1987. Initial production was essentially assembly, however Greek content progressively increased. The APC had a 320 hp engine and a weight of 14.8 tons.[source]ELVO Leonidas-2 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The new version had a weight of 18.8 tons and it used a 450 hp engine; maximum speed was 70 km/h.[source]ELVO Leonidas-2 · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Manufacturer | ELVO[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Country of origin | Greece[source]Inventory Origin column; table 4, row 12, cell 2; revision 1377828664; retrieved 2026-10-02 | Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 11, cell 3; revision 1375987027; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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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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| Curb weight | — | 5,470–8,650 kg (12,059–19,070 lb)[source] |
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