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BArmoured vehicles
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Fahd (armored personnel carrier)larger 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 source6 meters[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Fahd (armored personnel carrier) | Praga V3S |
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| Mass | 10.9 - 12.5 tons (depending on the variant)[source] | — |
| Type | Armored personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Egypt / West Germany[source] | — |
| In service | 1986–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See below[source] | — |
| Wars | Gulf War Somali Civil War Algerian Civil War |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
+ 10 passengers (Fahd-240), 3 + 7 passengers (Fahd-280-30)
Single source2 + 10 passengers (Fahd-240), 3 + 7 passengers (Fahd-280-30)[source]
Maximum; Cross-country
Single sourceMaximum; On road
Single source100 km/h (on road) 60 km/h (cross country)[source]
Operational; Cross-country
Single sourceOperational; On road
Single source700 km (on road) 450 km (cross country)[source]
Mercedes-Benz Diesel OM 366 LA 4-Stroke turbo-charged water-cooled diesel engine at 2,300 rpm
Single sourceMercedes-Benz Diesel OM 366 LA 4-Stroke turbo-charged water-cooled diesel engine 275 hp at 2,300 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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| Designer | Thyssen Henschel (today Rheinmetall Landsysteme and part of Rheinmetall Defence )[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Kader Factory for Developed Industries[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Produced | 1985[source] | — |
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| No. built | Over 1,907 (all variants, most users)[source] | — |
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| Variants | Mainly Fahd 240, and Fahd 280-30. See text for extended list.[source] | — |
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| Armor | Welded steel[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 30 mm automatic cannon 2A42 AT-5 Spandrel or AT-4 Spigot ATGM (Fahd-280-30)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 1-3 7.62 mm machine guns[source] | — |
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| Suspension | 4 x 4[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 37 cm[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 280 liters[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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