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BArmoured vehicles
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LAV-300larger figure on 1 of 2
Praga V3Slarger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.40 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | LAV-300 | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Light Armored Vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| In service | 1983 – present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | United States invasion of Panama Invasion of Kuwait Civil conflict in the Philippines[source] | — |
| Designed | 1979[source] |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
(Crew) + 9 (Passengers)
Single source3 (Crew) + 9 (Passengers)[source]
Maximum; road
Single sourceMaximum; water
Single source105 km/h (road), 3 km/h (water)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source925 km[source]
Cummins 6 CTA 8.3 diesel turbo charged engine
Single sourceCummins 6 CTA 8.3 diesel turbo charged engine 260 bhp[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufacturer | Cadillac Gage[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Unit cost | $USD562,900 (2003)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1983-1994[source] | — |
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| No. built | 103[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | Protects against 7.62mm ammunition.[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 1 x 90 mm, 1 x 7.62 mm Machinegun[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 2x6 40 mm Smoke Dischargers[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 18.36 bhp/ton[source] | — |
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| Suspension | 6 x 6[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Iraq | Iraq[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Kuwait | Kuwait[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Panama | Panama[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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