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FNSS Pars 4x4
Single sourceFNSS Pars 6×6
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FNSS Pars | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armoured combat vehicle[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Turkey[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | 2005 – Present[source] | 2015–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Bundeswehr |
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]
Width
Single source2.7 m[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]
Maximum; Official specification · puma; 70 km/h
Manufacturer claimMaximum; On road
Single sourceDeutz or Caterpillar Diesel 6×6 and 8×8
Single sourceDeutz or Caterpillar Diesel 500-600 hp (6×6 and 8×8)[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.
| Designer | FNSS Defence Systems[source] | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
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| Manufacturer | FNSS Defence Systems[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| Produced | 2005 – present[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| No. built | 172 (6x6) & (8x8) ordered by Oman[source] | 350 as of December 2022[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] | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Main armament | 25 mm FNSS Sharpshooter Turret[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun[source] | 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 | 20.4 to 24.5 hp/ton[source] | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
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| Suspension | semi-automatic computer-controlled pneumatic suspension[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1995–2009[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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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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| Reported operators |
| — |
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