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Spc. Micah E. Clare, U.S. Army · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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M1117 armored security vehiclelarger figure on 1 of 2
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source237 inches (6.0 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M1117 armored security vehicle | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
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| Type | Internal security vehicle[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | 1999–present[source] | 2015–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] |
Official specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceWidth
Single source101 inches (2.6 m)[source]
Cummins 6CTA8.3 828 foot-pounds
Single sourceCummins 6CTA8.3 260 hp, 828 foot-pounds[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
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.
Bundeswehr[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013) Colombian Conflict Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | — |
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| Designer | Cadillac Gage[source] | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Textron Marine & Land Systems[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| Armor | IBD Modular Expandable Armor System[source] | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Main armament | 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher , .50 caliber M2HB heavy machine gun[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | M240H general-purpose machine gun[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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| Transmission | Model MD3560 6-speed Allison Transmission[source] | Renk HSWL 256[source] |
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| Suspension | 4×4 wheeled, fully independent[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1995–2009[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2009–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Power/weight | — | 18.6 kW/t[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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