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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
General Dynamics Ajaxlarger figure on 3 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source7.62 m (25 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | General Dynamics Ajax | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Armoured fighting vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
| Designer | General Dynamics UK[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics UK[source] | Praga[source] |
| Developed from | ASCOD 2[source] | — |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Mass
Single sourcewith growth potential to
Single source38 tonnes with growth potential to 42 tonnes[source]
crew for Ajax variant 2 crew+7 passengers for Ares variant
Single source3 crew for Ajax variant 2 crew+7 passengers for Ares variant[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source70 km/h (43 mph)[source]
MTU Friedrichshafen V8 engine
Single sourceMTU Friedrichshafen V8 engine 600 kW (800 bhp)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Main armament |
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40 mm (1.6 in) CTA International CTAS40 cannon[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm L94A1 coaxial chain gun Kongsberg Protector Remote Weapon Station (UK testing with 7.62 mm L7 General-purpose machine gun and Javelin ATGM )[source] | — |
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| Transmission | RENK 6 speed HSWL 256B[source] | 4-step[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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| 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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| Reported operators | — |
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