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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
Panhard EBRlarger 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 source6.15 m (20 ft 2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Panhard EBR | Praga V3S |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 4; driver, commander, gunner and rear driver[source] | — |
| Type | Wheeled reconnaissance vehicle , Armoured car[source] | — |
| Place of origin | France[source] | — |
| Used by | French Army Indonesian Army Portuguese Army[source] | — |
| Wars | Algerian War Portuguese Colonial War Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation Sand War Western Sahara War[source] | — |
| Designer | Panhard |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
model 1951
Single sourcemodel 1954
Single source12.5 tonnes (13.8 short tons ; 12.3 long tons ) (model 1951) 14.9 tonnes (16.4 short tons ; 14.7 long tons ) (model 1954)[source]
Maximum; on rough and uneven terrain
Single sourceMaximum; on secondary roads
Single sourceMaximum; up to
Single sourceup to 115 km/h (71 mph) 75 km/h (47 mph) to 85 km/h (53 mph) on secondary roads 10 km/h (6.2 mph) to 25 km/h (16 mph) on rough and uneven terrain[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source700 km (430 mi)[source]
Panhard 12 H 6000 S flat-twelve gasoline engine at 3700 RPM
Single sourcePanhard 12 H 6000 S flat-twelve gasoline engine 200 hp at 3700 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 | Panhard[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Produced | 1951-1960[source] | — |
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| No. built | 1179[source] | — |
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| Variants | EBR-ETT (APC)[source] | — |
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| Armor | Turret front 40 mm (sloped) Turret sides 25 mm Hull front 20 mm (sloped) Hull sides 15 mm[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Model 1951 : SA 49 75 mm rifled gun (56 rnds) Model 1951 revalorisé : CN 90 F2 90 mm low-pressure gun (43 rnds) Model 1954: SA 50 75 mm high-velocity rifled gun (36 rnds)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 3× 7.5 mm MAC31 Reibel machine guns most common, sometimes 4 x 7.5 mm MGs 4× DREB smoke dischargers[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 15.6 hp/tonne[source] | — |
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| Transmission | two 4-speed tandem-mounted gearboxes providing a total of 16 different gear ratios[source] | 4-step[source] |
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| Suspension | coil springs and hydropneumatic, 8×8[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 340 to 420 mm[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 370 l[source] | — |
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| Steering system | front and rear axle[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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