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Hawkeilarger figure on 0 of 2
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source5,780 mm (19 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hawkei | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multirole armoured car / military light utility vehicle[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Australia[source] | Germany[source] |
| Used by | Australian Army Royal Australian Air Force[source] | Bundeswehr[source] |
| Designer | Thales Australia Boeing Australia Plasan[source] |
Official specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceWidth
Single source2,396 mm (7 ft 10 in)[source]
GVM
Single sourcekerb
Single source7.0 t (15,432 lb) (kerb), 10.4 t (22,928 lb) (GVM)[source]
level A
Single sourcelevel C
Single sourceSteyr M16 (3.2 l, inline-six , turbo-diesel engine ) (at 4,000 rpm) 610 N⋅m (450 lb⋅ft) (at 2,000 rpm)
Single sourceSteyr M16 (3.2 l, inline-six , turbo-diesel engine ) 200 kW (268 hp) (at 4,000 rpm) 610 N⋅m (450 lb⋅ft) (at 2,000 rpm)[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.
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source]
| Designed | 2010[source] | 1995–2009[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Thales Australia[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| Produced | 2016—2022[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| No. built | 1,100[source] | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Passengers | Up to 4 pax (4-door variant)[source] |
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| Armor | Greater than STANAG 4569 (Level 1). Additional applique armour provided by Plasan composite and V-shaped monocoque hull[source] | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Main armament | Manned weapon mount up to 12.7mm HMG or 40mm AGL or EOS R400 RWS up to 12.7mm HMG, 40mm AGL or Javelin ATGM[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Payload capacity | Internally: 3.0 t (6,614 lb) Towing: 4.0 t (8,818 lb) (single axle trailer)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | ZF 8HP90S (8F / 1R) GHM 2-speed transfer case[source] | Renk HSWL 256[source] |
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| Suspension | AxleTech 3000 , fully independent suspension , coil and double wishbone[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 460 mm (1 ft 6 in) (fording without preparation:1,200 mm (3 ft 11 in))[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 200 L (53 U.S. gal)[source] | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] |
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| Steering system | Power-assisted[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2015–present[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 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 | — | 18.6 kW/t[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]