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Bob Adams from Amanzimtoti, South Africa · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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Mk1
Single sourceMk2, Mk3
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mamba APC | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry mobility vehicle with MRAP capabilities[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | Germany[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Bundeswehr[source] |
| Wars | Kosovo War Somali Civil War Iraq War Kivu conflict Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
5.88 m (19 ft 3 in) (Mk1) 5.46 m (17 ft 11 in) (Mk2, Mk3)[source]
Mk1
Single sourceMk2, Mk3
Single source2.36 m (7 ft 9 in) (Mk1) 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) (Mk2, Mk3)[source]
Official specification · puma; 3.7 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Width · Breite
Single sourceMk1
Single sourceMk2, Mk3
Single source2.46 m (8 ft 1 in) (Mk1) 2.49 m (8 ft 2 in) (Mk2, Mk3)[source]
for the optics
Single sourcefor the turret roof
Single sourceMk1
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]
level A
Single sourcelevel C
Single sourceat 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]
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 claimBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1988[source] | 1995–2009[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Reumech OMC[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| Produced | 1990–present[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| No. built | ~800[source] | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 12.7mm Browning M2 machine gun, optional[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Power/weight | 18 hp/tonne (13.4 kW/tonne) (Mk2, Mk3)[source] | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
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| Suspension | Coil spring[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[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] | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] |
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| In service | — | 2015–present[source] |
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| Designer | — | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armor | — | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 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 | — | Renk HSWL 256[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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up-armoured
Single sourcewith base armour
Single source3.7 m (12 ft) with base armour 4.0 m (13 ft) up-armoured[source]
3.7 m[source]
4 m[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · Breite
Schützenpanzer Puma · Height · Höhe
Single source3.1 m (10 ft) for the turret roof 3.6 m (12 ft) for the optics[source]
3,6 m[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · Höhe
31.4 t (69,225 lb) (level A) 43.0 t (94,799 lb) (level C)[source]