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LAV-300larger figure on 0 of 1
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
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Length
Single source6.40 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | LAV-300 | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
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| Type | Light Armored Vehicle[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | 1983 – present[source] | 2015–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Bundeswehr |
Official specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceWidth
Single source2.54 m[source]
hull top
Single sourceturret roof
Single source2.7 m (turret roof), 1.98 m (hull top)[source]
for the optics
Single sourcefor the turret roof
Single sourceMaximum; road
Single sourceMaximum; water
Single source105 km/h (road), 3 km/h (water)[source]
Maximum; Official specification · puma; 70 km/h
Manufacturer claimMaximum; On road
Single sourceCummins 6 CTA 8.3 diesel turbo charged engine
Single sourceCummins 6 CTA 8.3 diesel turbo charged engine 260 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 | United States invasion of Panama Invasion of Kuwait Civil conflict in the Philippines[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1979[source] | 1995–2009[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Cadillac Gage[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| Unit cost | $USD562,900 (2003)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1983-1994[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| No. built | 103[source] | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | Protects against 7.62mm ammunition.[source] | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Main armament | 1 x 90 mm, 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 | 2x6 40 mm Smoke Dischargers[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 | 18.36 bhp/ton[source] | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
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| Suspension | 6 x 6[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[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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| Designer | — | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Transmission | — | Renk HSWL 256[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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Schützenpanzer Puma · Height · Höhe
Single source