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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
Measured figures
Mk1
Single sourceMk2, Mk3
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mamba APC | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Infantry mobility vehicle with MRAP capabilities[source] | — |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Kosovo War Somali Civil War Iraq War Kivu conflict Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | — |
| Designed | 1988[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Reumech OMC[source] |
5.88 m (19 ft 3 in) (Mk1) 5.46 m (17 ft 11 in) (Mk2, Mk3)[source]
Length
Single source6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Mk1
Single sourceMk2
Single sourceMk3
Single source6.45 tonnes (7.11 short tons ; 6.35 long tons ) (Mk1) 6.8 tonnes (7.5 short tons ; 6.7 long tons ) (Mk2) 6.5 tonnes (7.2 short tons ; 6.4 long tons ) (Mk3)[source]
(commander, driver) + 9 passengers
Single source2 (commander, driver) + 9 passengers[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source102 km/h (63 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source900 km[source]
at 2,800 rpm (Mk2, Mk3)
Single sourceToyota JO 5C four-cylinder diesel (Mk1) Mercedes-Benz OM352 six-cylinder diesel (Mk2, Mk3) at 2,900 rpm (Mk1)
Single sourceToyota JO 5C four-cylinder diesel (Mk1) Mercedes-Benz OM352 six-cylinder diesel (Mk2, Mk3) 139 hp (104 kW) at 2,900 rpm (Mk1) 123 hp (92 kW) at 2,800 rpm (Mk2, Mk3)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Praga[source] |
| Produced | 1990–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | ~800[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 12.7mm Browning M2 machine gun, optional[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 18 hp/tonne (13.4 kW/tonne) (Mk2, Mk3)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Coil spring[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 0.34 m (Mk1) 0.39m (Mk2, Mk3)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 220 litres (Mk2, Mk3)[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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| Transmission | — | 4-step[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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