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MLVMlarger figure on 0 of 1
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 1
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Length
Single source5.85 m (19 ft 2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MLVM | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
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| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Romania[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | late 1980s - present[source] | 2015–present[source] |
| Used by | Romanian Land Forces[source] | Bundeswehr |
Official specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceWidth
Single source2.71 m (8 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; in water
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single source48 km/h (30 mph) 15 km/h (9.3 mph) in water[source]
Maximum; Official specification · puma; 70 km/h
Manufacturer claimMaximum; On road
Single sourceSaviem 798-05M2, supercharged diesel, 4-stroke
Single sourceSaviem 798-05M2, supercharged diesel, 4-stroke, 154 hp[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 claimMTU Fried. MT 892 Ka-501 v10 11.1-litre 1,088 PS (800 kW) (at 3,800 rpm), 2,200 N⋅m (1,623 ft⋅lb)[source]
800 kW[source]
1.088 PS[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · MotorleistungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Uzina Mecanică Mizil (first 40 vehicles) Uzina Tractorul Brașov (the rest of the vehicles)[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
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| Armor | protection against 7,62 mm rounds[source] | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
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| Main armament | 1 × 14.5 mm KPVT machinegun 600 rounds[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 1 × 7.62 mm PKT machinegun 2500 rounds[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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| Transmission | manual[source] | Renk HSWL 256[source] |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 480 litres (internal: 360 L and doors: 120 L)[source] | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] |
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| Designer | — | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1995–2009[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2009–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
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| Reported occupants | — | 3+6[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review |
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