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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
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Praga V3Slarger figure on 0 of 1
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Configuration
| Specification | Namer | Praga V3S |
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| Mass | 60+ tonnes[source] | — |
| Type | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | — |
| In service | 2008–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Israel Defense Forces[source] | — |
| Wars | Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War[source] |
(commander, driver, RCWS operator) + 9 troops
Single source3 (commander, driver, RCWS operator) + 9 troops[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source85.2 km/h (50 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (310 mi)[source]
turbocharged diesel engine
Single source1,200 hp (895 kW) turbocharged diesel engine[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Israel Military Industries[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Unit cost | $5 million[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2008–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | Up to 290 are currently operational 531 in total planned to be produced by 2027[source] | — |
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| Armor | Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic – steel – nickel alloy + underlaid reactive armour . Sloped modular design.[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Samson RCWS equipped with either 12.7 mm (0.50 in) M2 machine gun or Mk 19 grenade launcher[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 1 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) FN MAG MG 1 × 60 mm (2.4 in) external mortar 12 × smoke grenades[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 20 hp/tonne (15 kW/tonne)[source] | — |
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| Payload capacity | 9 infantrymen[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Helical spring[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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