AArmoured vehicles
Mowag MR 8
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AArmoured vehicles
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Mowag MR 8larger figure on 1 of 1
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Length
Single sourceOfficial specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimConfiguration
| Specification | Mowag MR 8 | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
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| Place of origin | Switzerland[source] | Germany[source] |
| Used by | Germany[source] | Bundeswehr[source] |
| Designer | MOWAG Motorwagenfabrik AG Kreuzlingen[source] | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
| Manufacturer | Büssing (Germany) Henschel (Germany)[source] |
Schützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceMaximum; On road
Single sourceMaximum; Off-road
Single sourceMaximum; through water
Single source85 km/h (53 mph) on road 42 km/h (26 mph) off-road 12 km/h (7 mph) through water[source]
Maximum; On road
Single sourceMaximum; Official specification · puma; 70 km/h
Manufacturer claim6-cylinder diesel engine Büssing / Henschel / Daimler Benz
Single source6-cylinder diesel engine Büssing / Henschel / Daimler Benz 118 kW / 161 PS[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.
Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
| Produced | 1963[source] | 2009–present[source] |
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| No. built | 600–700[source] | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
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| Variants | SW1, SW2[source] | — |
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| Main armament | SW2a 20mm autocannon SW2b MG 3 machine gun[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
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| Transmission | ZF transmission, 5 forward gears, 1 reverse[source] | Renk HSWL 256[source] |
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| Suspension | 4x4 wheeled[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
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| Type | — | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
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| In service | — | 2015–present[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1995–2009[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armor | — | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[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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