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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
FNSS Parslarger 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
FNSS Pars 4x4
Single sourceFNSS Pars 6×6
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FNSS Pars | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Armoured combat vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Turkey[source] | — |
| In service | 2005 – Present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Designer | FNSS Defence Systems[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | FNSS Defence Systems[source] |
FNSS Pars8×8
Single sourceGPV Colonel
Single sourceGPV General
Single source5 m (FNSS Pars 4x4), 6.6 m (FNSS Pars 6×6), 8 m (FNSS Pars8×8), 8,11 m (GPV Colonel), 9,26 m (GPV General)[source]
Length
Single source6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Mass
Single source16,130-24,500 kg[source]
(FNSS Pars 4x4), 10 (FNSS Pars 6×6), 14 (FNSS Pars 8×8), 14 (GPV Colonel), 18 (GPV General)
Single source5 (FNSS Pars 4x4), 10 (FNSS Pars 6×6), 14 (FNSS Pars 8×8), 14 (GPV Colonel), 18 (GPV General)[source]
Maximum; on land
Single sourceMaximum; on water
Single source100 km/h (62 mph) on land, 8 km/h (4.97 mph) on water[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source1,000 km (620 mi)[source]
Deutz or Caterpillar Diesel 6×6 and 8×8
Single sourceDeutz or Caterpillar Diesel 500-600 hp (6×6 and 8×8)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Praga[source] |
| Produced | 2005 – present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 172 (6x6) & (8x8) ordered by Oman[source] | — |
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| Variants | Armored personnel carrier , Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | — |
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| Armor | Baseline 7.62mm AP all-around up to STANAG 4569 Level 4[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 25 mm FNSS Sharpshooter Turret[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 20.4 to 24.5 hp/ton[source] | — |
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| Suspension | semi-automatic computer-controlled pneumatic suspension[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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