Credit
Schierbecker · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
M8 Greyhoundlarger figure on 1 of 3
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger 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 source15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M8 Greyhound | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armored car[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | 1943–present[source] | 2015–present[source] |
| Used by | See List of operators[source] |
Official specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceWidth
Single source7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)[source]
Operational; On road
Single sourceOperational; Cross-country
Single source100–250 mi (160–400 km) cross country 200–400 mi (320–640 km) on road[source]
Operational; On road
Single sourceSchützenpanzer Puma · Range · Reichweite
Single sourceHercules JXD 6 cylinder 4-cycle inline gasoline engine at 3,200 rpm
Single sourceHercules JXD 6 cylinder 4-cycle inline gasoline engine 110 hp (82 kW) at 3,200 rpm[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
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Bundeswehr[source] |
| Wars | World War II Chinese Civil War Korean War April Revolution Greek Civil War First Indochina War Cuban Revolution Algerian War Congo Crisis Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Guatemalan Civil War Colombian conflict Internal conflict in Peru Iran–Iraq War[source] | — |
|---|
| Designer | Ford Motor Company[source] | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
|---|
| Designed | 1942[source] | 1995–2009[source] |
|---|
| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
|---|
| Produced | March 1943 – June 1945[source] | 2009–present[source] |
|---|
| No. built | 8,523 M8 3,791 M20[source] | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
|---|
| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
|---|
| Armor | Up to 1 in (25 mm)[source] | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
|---|
| Main armament | 1× 37 mm gun M6 80 rounds[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
|---|
| Secondary armament | 1× .30 caliber (7.62 mm) Browning M1919 machine gun 1,500 rounds 1× .50 caliber (12.7 mm) Browning M2HB machine gun 400 rounds[source] | Base variant: HK MG4 ( 5.56×45mm NATO ) S1 variant: Spike LR (MELLS) ATGM Multishot grenade launcher for close-in defense[source] |
|---|
| Power/weight | 14.79 hp/metric ton[source] | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
|---|
| Transmission | Synchromesh 4 speeds forward, 1 reverse[source] | Renk HSWL 256[source] |
|---|
| Suspension | Leaf spring[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
|---|
| Ground clearance | 11.4 in (0.29 m) under axles[source] | — |
|---|
| Fuel capacity | 54 US gal (200 L)[source] | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] |
|---|
| Steering system | Steering wheel[source] | — |
|---|
| Passengers | — |
|---|
| Reported occupants | — | 3+6[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review |
|---|
| Reported operators |
| — |
|---|