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GKN Simbalarger figure on 0 of 1
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 1
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Length
Single source5.35 m (17 ft 7 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | GKN Simba | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | 1990s-Present[source] | 2015–present[source] |
| Used by | Philippines[source] | Bundeswehr |
Official specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceWidth
Single source2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)[source]
low profile cupola
Single source2.19 m (7 ft 2 in) low profile cupola[source]
Perkins 210 Ti diesel turbo charged intercooler engine
Single sourcePerkins 210 Ti diesel turbo charged intercooler engine 210 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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| Wars | Anti-guerilla operations in the Philippines[source] | — |
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| Designer | GKN[source] | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
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| Manufacturer | GKN[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| Produced | 1993-1997[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| No. built | 152 (2003)[source] | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | 8 mm steel armor (maximum estimate)[source] | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Main armament | 1 x 7.62 mm Machinegun[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 40 mm grenade launchers[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 | 18.75 bhp/ton[source] | 18.6 kW/t[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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| Suspension | — | Horstman hydrostruts[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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