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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
KNDS Fenneklarger 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 source5.58 metres (18.3 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | KNDS Fennek | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Scout car[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Germany / Netherlands[source] | — |
| In service | 2003–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | — |
| Designer | KNDS Deutschland Dutch Defence Vehicle Systems[source] |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Mass
Single source9.7–10.4 tonnes (10.7–11.5 short tons)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source115 kilometres per hour (71 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source860 kilometres (530 miles)[source]
Deutz diesel
Single sourceDeutz diesel 179 kW (239 hp)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 1997–2000[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Dutch Defence Vehicle Systems[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Unit cost | €1.6 million[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2001–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 632[source] | — |
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| Main armament | HK GMG 40 mm grenade autocannon or Rheinmetall MG3 (German version), M2HB 12.7 mm machine gun (Dutch versions)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 2x3 smoke grenade launcher[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 18.5 kW/tonne[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Selectable 4 wheel drive[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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| Transmission | — | 4-step[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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