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BArmoured vehicles
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Matador (mine protected vehicle) | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Mine-protected vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Paramount Group[source] | Praga[source] |
| Produced | 2008–present[source] |
Width
Single source2.31 m (91 in)[source]
Combat
Single sourceCurb
Single sourceCurb: 10,800 kg (23,760 lb) Combat: 15,300 kg (33,660 lb)[source]
+ 12 passengers
Single source2 + 12 passengers[source]
Maximum; tyre dependent
Single source100–120 km/h (tyre dependent)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source700 km (435 mi)[source]
925 Nm
Single sourceCummins ISBe4 Diesel ( 1,100 Nm) MAN (
Single sourceCummins ISBe4 Diesel (221 kW, 1,100 Nm) MAN (176 kW, 925 Nm)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Armor | Ballistic protection: STANAG 4569 level III (7.62 × 54 mm RB 32 API - Dragunov) and mine-blast protection: STANAG 4569 4a and 4b (double anti-tank mine (14 kg of TNT) under the hull, triple anti-tank mine (21 kg of TNT) under any wheel)[source] | — |
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| Payload capacity | 6,000 kg (13,200 lb)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | 4x4 or 6x6 wheeled[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 420 mm[source] | — |
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| Steering system | 18 meters turning radius[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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