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BArmoured vehicles
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OT-62 TOPASlarger figure on 2 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 1 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source7.08 m (23.2 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | OT-62 TOPAS | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Tracked Amphibious Armoured Personnel Carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia Poland[source] | — |
| In service | 1962–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | See Service History[source] | — |
| Designed | 1958–1962[source] |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
(driver and commander) (+18 passengers)
Single source2 (driver and commander) (+18 passengers)[source]
Maximum; road
Single sourceMaximum; water
Single source58.4 km/h (36.3 mph) (road) 10.8 km/h (6.7 mph) (water)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source460 km (290 mi)[source]
PV-6 6-cylinder, super-charged water cooled diesel at 1,800 rpm
Single sourcePV-6 6-cylinder, super-charged water cooled diesel 300 hp (220 kW) at 1,800 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufacturer | Podpolianske Strojárne (PPS) plant[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Unit cost | $55,000 (vehicle's unit price for Morocco in 1967)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1963–1972[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | 6–10 mm (0.24–0.39 in)[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 20 hp/t (15 kW/t)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 0.37 m (1.2 ft)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 417 L (110 US gal)[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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