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General Dynamics Ajaxlarger figure on 1 of 1
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 0 of 1
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Length
Single source7.62 m (25 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | General Dynamics Ajax | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armoured fighting vehicle[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Germany[source] |
| Designer | General Dynamics UK[source] | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics UK[source] |
Official specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceWidth
Single source3.35 m (11 ft 0 in)[source]
Mass
Single sourcewith growth potential to
Single source38 tonnes with growth potential to 42 tonnes[source]
level A
Single sourcelevel C
Single sourceMTU Friedrichshafen V8 engine
Single sourceMTU Friedrichshafen V8 engine 600 kW (800 bhp)[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
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Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
| Developed from | ASCOD 2[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 40 mm (1.6 in) CTA International CTAS40 cannon[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 L94A1 coaxial chain gun Kongsberg Protector Remote Weapon Station (UK testing with 7.62 mm L7 General-purpose machine gun and Javelin ATGM )[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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| Transmission | RENK 6 speed HSWL 256B[source] | Renk HSWL 256[source] |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| In service | — | 2015–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Bundeswehr[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1995–2009[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2009–present[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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| Power/weight | — | 18.6 kW/t[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]