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BArmoured vehicles
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FV107 Scimitarlarger figure on 0 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source4.9 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FV107 Scimitar | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Reconnaissance vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
| Wars | Falklands War Gulf War Bosnian War Kosovo War Iraq War War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Alvis / BAE Systems Land & Armaments[source] | Praga[source] |
| No. built | over 600 (for UK)[source] | — |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source50 mph (80.5 km/h)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source450 km[source]
Cummins BTA 5.9 diesel
Single sourceCummins BTA 5.9 diesel 190 hp (142 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Armour |
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aluminium armour[source] |
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| Main armament | 30 mm L21 RARDEN cannon A.P.D.S. (Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot). H.E. (High Explosive). D.S.R.R. (Discarding Sabot Reduced Range) (training) Prac. (H.E. Practice) (training)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | Coaxial 7.62 mm L37A1 MG[source] | — |
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| Drive | tracked, with 14 lbf/in 2 (0.98 kg/cm 2 ) ground pressure[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar[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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