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BArmoured vehicles
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M577 command post carrierlarger 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 source194 inches (4.93 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M577 command post carrier | Praga V3S |
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| Mass | see Basic versions[source] | — |
| Speed | see Basic versions[source] | — |
| Range | see Basic versions[source] | — |
| Type | Armored personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| In service | 1963–present[source] |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
driver + commander
Single source2 (driver + commander)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
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| Wars | Vietnam War Six-Day War Yom Kippur War Iran–Iraq War 1982 Lebanon War Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | — |
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| Designer | FMC Corporation[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1962[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | BAE Systems (from 2005)[source] | Praga[source] |
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| No. built | over 7300[source] | — |
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| Variants | see Variants[source] | — |
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| Passengers | 3 operators[source] | — |
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| Armor | 5083 aluminum alloy 38–45 millimetres (1.5–1.8 in)[source] | — |
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| Engine | see Basic versions[source] | 7.4L Tatra 912-1 I6 diesel[source] |
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| Drive | tracked[source] | — |
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| Transmission | see Basic versions[source] | 4-step[source] |
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| Suspension | torsion bar, 5 road wheels[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 120 US gallons (454 litres)[source] | — |
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| Steering system | hydrostatic, integrated with transmission[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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| 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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