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MLI-84larger figure on 0 of 1
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 1
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Length
Single source7.335 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MLI-84 | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
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| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Romania[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | 1985–present[source] | 2015–present[source] |
| Used by | Romania[source] | Bundeswehr |
Official specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceWidth
Single source3.3 m[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]
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 | 1982–1985[source] | 1995–2009[source] |
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| Produced | 1985–1991 (MLI-84) 1995–present (MLI-84M)[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| No. built | 178[source] | 350 as of December 2022[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] | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[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] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[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] | 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 | 23.4 hp/tonne (16.8 kW/tonne)[source] | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
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| Suspension | individual torsion bar with hydraulic shock absorbers on the 1st and 6th road wheels[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 400 mm[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 620 l[source] | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | MFA Mizil[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| Designer | — | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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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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