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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
Lynx reconnaissance vehiclelarger 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 source4.60 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Lynx reconnaissance vehicle | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Reconnaissance armoured fighting vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| Used by | Canada Netherlands Bahrain Chile[source] | — |
| Armor | 31.8 mm[source] | — |
| Main armament | .50-caliber M2HB heavy machine gun[source] | — |
| Secondary armament | 7.62mm C5A1 (M1919) machine gun |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
commander, driver, observer
Single source3 (commander, driver, observer)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; swimming
Single source71 km/h, 6 km/h swimming[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source523 km[source]
6-cyl. diesel GMC Detroit Diesel 6V-53
Single source6-cyl. diesel GMC Detroit Diesel 6V-53 215 hp (160 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Power/weight | 25 hp/tonne[source] | — |
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| Suspension | torsion-bar[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | — | Praga[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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