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M901 ITVlarger figure on 0 of 2
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 2 of 2
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Length
Single source4.86 m (15 ft 11½ in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M901 ITV | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
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| Type | Anti-tank missile carrier[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Germany[source] |
| Wars | Gulf War Iraq War[source] | — |
| Main armament | M220-series TOW weapon system[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
Official specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceWidth
Single source2.69 m (8 ft 9¾ in)[source]
head extended
Single sourcetargeting head stowed
Single source2.94 m (9 ft 8 in) targeting head stowed, 3.41 m (11 ft 2 in) head extended[source]
for the optics
Single sourcefor the turret roof
Single sourceMTU 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
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| Secondary armament | 7.62x51mm NATO 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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| Former operator · Iraq | Iraq[source] | — |
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| Former operator · United States Army | United States Army[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Israel | Israel[source] | — |
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| Role | American armored vehicle introduced into service in 1979, and[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | The M901 ITV provides the crew and weapon system protection from small-arms fire and artillery fragments. The squad leader has a 270-degree range of view through the squad leader's periscope (SLP). The turret launcher has the capability for day and night acquisition and tracking of targets, and it provides firing coverages of 360 degrees in azimuth and +35 to −30 degrees in elevation. The ITV has stowage provisions for tripod-mounted TOW components configured so the ground system can be dismounted and set up in three to five minutes. In addition, the ITV is completely amphibious and is air transportable. It has the following characteristics:[source]M901 ITV · Equipment; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 23, cell 3; revision 1375897637; retrieved 2026-10-02 | — |
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| In service | — | 2015–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Bundeswehr[source] |
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| Designer | — | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[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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| Armor | — | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Renk HSWL 256[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[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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Schützenpanzer Puma · Height · Höhe
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