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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
MLVMlarger figure on 1 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source5.85 m (19 ft 2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MLVM | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Romania[source] | — |
| In service | late 1980s - present[source] | — |
| Used by | Romanian Land Forces[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Uzina Mecanică Mizil (first 40 vehicles) Uzina Tractorul Brașov (the rest of the vehicles)[source] | Praga[source] |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
driver and gunner
Single source2 (driver and gunner)[source]
Maximum; in water
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single source48 km/h (30 mph) 15 km/h (9.3 mph) in water[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source700 km (430 mi)[source]
Saviem 798-05M2, supercharged diesel, 4-stroke
Single sourceSaviem 798-05M2, supercharged diesel, 4-stroke, 154 hp[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Passengers |
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| Armor | protection against 7,62 mm rounds[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 1 × 14.5 mm KPVT machinegun 600 rounds[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 1 × 7.62 mm PKT machinegun 2500 rounds[source] | — |
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| Transmission | manual[source] | 4-step[source] |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 480 litres (internal: 360 L and doors: 120 L)[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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| 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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| Reported operators | — |
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