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Spc. Micah E. Clare, U.S. Army · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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BArmoured vehicles
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M1117 armored security vehiclelarger figure on 1 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 2 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source237 inches (6.0 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M1117 armored security vehicle | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Internal security vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| In service | 1999–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013) Colombian Conflict Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | — |
| Designer | Cadillac Gage |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Cummins 6CTA8.3 828 foot-pounds
Single sourceCummins 6CTA8.3 260 hp, 828 foot-pounds[source]
M1117 Armored Security Vehicle · Payload
Single source3,360 pounds[source]M1117 Armored Security Vehicle
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufacturer | Textron Marine & Land Systems[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Armor | IBD Modular Expandable Armor System[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher , .50 caliber M2HB heavy machine gun[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | M240H general-purpose machine gun[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Model MD3560 6-speed Allison Transmission[source] | 4-step[source] |
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| Suspension | 4×4 wheeled, fully independent[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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