FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
Fahd (armored personnel carrier)larger figure on 2 of 3
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source6 meters[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Fahd (armored personnel carrier) | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armored personnel carrier[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Egypt / West Germany[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | 1986–present[source] | 2015–present[source] |
| Used by | See below[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Official specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceWidth
Single source2.45 meters[source]
without towers
Single source2.25 meters (without towers)[source]
Maximum; On road
Single sourceMaximum; Cross-country
Single source100 km/h (on road) 60 km/h (cross country)[source]
Maximum; On road
Single sourceMaximum; Official specification · puma; 70 km/h
Manufacturer claimOperational; On road
Single sourceOperational; Cross-country
Single source700 km (on road) 450 km (cross country)[source]
Operational; On road
Single sourceSchützenpanzer Puma · Range · Reichweite
Single sourceMercedes-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]
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
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Bundeswehr[source] |
| Wars | Gulf War Somali Civil War Algerian Civil War[source] | — |
|---|
| Designer | Thyssen Henschel (today Rheinmetall Landsysteme and part of Rheinmetall Defence )[source] | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
|---|
| Manufacturer | Kader Factory for Developed Industries[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
|---|
| Produced | 1985[source] | 2009–present[source] |
|---|
| No. built | Over 1,907 (all variants, most users)[source] | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
|---|
| Variants | Mainly Fahd 240, and Fahd 280-30. See text for extended list.[source] | — |
|---|
| Armor | Welded steel[source] | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
|---|
| Main armament | 30 mm automatic cannon 2A42 AT-5 Spandrel or AT-4 Spigot ATGM (Fahd-280-30)[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
|---|
| Secondary armament | 1-3 7.62 mm machine guns[source] | Base variant: HK MG4 ( 5.56×45mm NATO ) S1 variant: Spike LR (MELLS) ATGM Multishot grenade launcher for close-in defense[source] |
|---|
| Suspension | 4 x 4[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
|---|
| Ground clearance | 37 cm[source] | — |
|---|
| Fuel capacity | 280 liters[source] | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] |
|---|
| Designed | — | 1995–2009[source] |
|---|
| Passengers | — |
|---|
| Power/weight | — | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
|---|
| Transmission | — | Renk HSWL 256[source] |
|---|
| Reported occupants | — | 3+6[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review |
|---|
| Reported operators |
| — |
|---|