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TECH. SGT. H. H. DEFFNER · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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BArmoured vehicles
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Panhard ERClarger 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 source7.7 m (25 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Panhard ERC | Praga V3S |
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| Mass | 8.3 tons[source] | — |
| Type | Armored Car[source] | — |
| Place of origin | France[source] | — |
| In service | 1980–present[source] | — |
| Wars | Peacekeeping missions in Lebanon Gulf War Chiapas conflict Bosnian war Kosovo war First Ivorian Civil War Chadian Civil War (2005–2010) Second Ivorian Civil War Northern Mali Boko Haram insurgency[source] | — |
| Designed | 1975 |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (56 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source730 km (450 mi)[source]
Peugeot V-6 Petrol engine at 5,250 rpm
Single sourcePeugeot V-6 Petrol engine 155 hp at 5,250 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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| No. built | 411[source] | — |
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| Armour | 10 mm[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 90 mm CN90 cannon[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 2× MAS machine guns[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 18.7 hp/tonne[source] | — |
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| Suspension | 6×6 coil springs with shock absorbers[source] | — |
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| Former operator · France | France[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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