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BArmoured vehicles
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K200 KIFVlarger figure on 1 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source5.49 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | K200 KIFV | Praga V3S |
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| Mass | 13.2 tons[source] | — |
| Type | Armored personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | South Korea[source] | — |
| In service | 1985–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Yugoslav Wars 1999 East Timorese crisis Iraq War Haitian conflict[source] |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
+ 9 passengers
Single source3 + 9 passengers[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; on water
Single source70 km/h 6 km/h on water[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source480 km[source]
D2848T (261 kw) at 2,300 rpm
Single sourceK200: Daewoo/MAN D2848M A1: Daewoo/ MAN
Single sourceK200: Daewoo/MAN D2848M 280 hp A1: Daewoo/ MAN D2848T 350 hp (261 kw) at 2,300 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | Agency for Defense Development Daewoo Heavy Industries[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1980–1984[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Daewoo Heavy Industries (1984–2000) Daewoo Heavy Industries & Machinery (2000–2005) Doosan Infracore (2005–2009) Doosan DST (2009–2016) Hanwha Techwin (2016–2017) Hanwha Land Systems (2017–2019) Hanwha Defense (2019–2022) Hanwha Aerospace (2022–present)[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Unit cost | $1.41 million (domestic) $1.32 million (export)[source] | — |
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| Produced | K200: 1984–1996 K200A1: 1994–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 2,500 (estimate)[source] | — |
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| Armor | Aluminium alloy[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 1 x M2 machine gun[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 1 x M60 or K12 machine gun[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 26.5 hp/ton[source] | — |
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| Transmission | K200: David Brown T300 7 forward, 7 reverse A1: Allison Transmission X200-5D (early) or X200-5K (late) 4 forward, 1 reverse[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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