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BArmoured vehicles
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MLI-84larger figure on 3 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source7.335 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MLI-84 | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Romania[source] | — |
| In service | 1985–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Romania[source] | — |
| Designed | 1982–1985[source] | — |
| Produced | 1985–1991 (MLI-84) 1995–present (MLI-84M)[source] |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
(commander, driver and gunner) + 8 troops
Single source3 (commander, driver and gunner) + 8 troops[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source65 km/h[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source550–600 km[source]
MLI-84M1 at 2,200 rpm
Single sourceMLI-84 : Romanian 8-cylinder-1240-DT-S MLI-84M1 : Caterpillar C9 MLI-84
Single sourceMLI-84 : Romanian 8-cylinder-1240-DT-S MLI-84M1 : Caterpillar C9 MLI-84 : 355 hp (265 kW) MLI-84M1 : 400 hp at 2,200 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| No. built | 178[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | Protects against 12.7 mm caliber heavy machine gun fire[source] | — |
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| Main armament | MLI-84 : 73 mm 2A28 Grom low-pressure smoothbore cannon MLI-84M1 : 25 mm Oerlikon KBA autocannon[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | MLI-84 : 9S415 launcher for 9M14 Malyutka ATGM 1 × 12.7×108mm DShK 1938/46 Heavy machine gun MLI-84M1 : 9M14-2T "Maljutka-2T" or Spike ATGM[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 23.4 hp/tonne (16.8 kW/tonne)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | individual torsion bar with hydraulic shock absorbers on the 1st and 6th road wheels[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 400 mm[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 620 l[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | MFA Mizil[source] | Praga[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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