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At a glance
MDT Davidlarger figure on 1 of 1
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Land Rover Defender 110
Single sourceToyota Hilux LC79
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MDT David | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light Armored Vehicle[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | 2007–present[source] | 2015–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | Bundeswehr |
Land Rover Defender 110 : 4,470 mm (15 ft), Toyota Hilux LC79 : 5,040 mm (17 ft)[source]
Land Rover Defender 110
Single sourceToyota Hilux LC79
Single sourceLand Rover Defender 110 : 1,790 mm (6 ft), Toyota Hilux LC79 : 1,972 mm (6 ft)[source]
Official specification · puma; 3.7 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Width · Breite
Single sourceLand Rover Defender 110
Single sourceToyota Hilux LC79
Single sourceLand Rover Defender 110 : 2,035 mm (7 ft), Toyota Hilux LC79 : 2,227 mm (7 ft)[source]
for the optics
Single sourcefor the turret roof
Single sourceLand Rover Defender 110
Single sourceToyota Hilux LC79 Gross weight
Single sourceLand Rover Defender 110 : 3,800 kg (8,378 lb), Toyota Hilux LC79 : 4,700 kg (10,362 lb) (Gross weight)[source]
level A
Single sourcelevel C
Single sourceLC79 @ 3,800rpm
Single sourceTurbocharged inter-cooled diesel engine Land Rover Defender 110 @ 3500 rpm, Toyota Land Cruiser
Single sourceTurbocharged inter-cooled diesel engine Land Rover Defender 110: 122 bhp (91 kW) @ 3500 rpm, Toyota Land Cruiser LC79: 129 bhp (96 kW) @ 3,800rpm[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.
| Manufacturer | MDT Armor Corporation, Shladot[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
|---|
| Produced | 2006–present[source] | 2009–present[source] |
|---|
| Drive | Permanent 4 wheel drive, Part time 4X4[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Manual, 5/6 forward[source] | Renk HSWL 256[source] |
|---|
| Suspension | Suspension can either be based on a Toyota Hilux, Toyota Land Cruiser, or Land Rover Defender.[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| Designer | — | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1995–2009[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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| Main armament | — | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[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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| Power/weight | — | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[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]