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Measured figures
Length
Single sourceOfficial specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimConfiguration
| Specification | FAW MV3 | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Family of 4×4 and 6×6 tactical trucks with 3.5-ton and 5-ton payload.[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | From 2011[source] | 2015–present[source] |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army[source] | Bundeswehr |
Schützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourcelevel A
Single sourcelevel C
Single sourcediesel engine
Single sourcediesel engine 350 hp (260 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
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | FAW Group[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| Produced | 2011[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| Variants | 6x6[source] | — |
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| Payload capacity | 3.5–5 tonnes (3,500–5,000 kg) (cross-country) 7–10 tonnes (7,000–10,000 kg) (road-mobile)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Wheel 6x6[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| Designer | — | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1995–2009[source] |
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| No. built | — | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armor | — | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Main armament | — | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 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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| Power/weight | — | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Renk HSWL 256[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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31.4 t (69,225 lb) (level A) 43.0 t (94,799 lb) (level C)[source]