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TECH. SGT. H. H. DEFFNER · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Panhard ERClarger figure on 1 of 1
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Width
Single source2.50 m (8.2 ft)[source]
Peugeot V-6 Petrol engine at 5,250 rpm
Single sourcePeugeot V-6 Petrol engine 155 hp at 5,250 rpm[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
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Configuration
| Specification | Panhard ERC | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armored Car[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | Germany[source] |
| In service | 1980–present[source] | 2015–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[source] | 1995–2009[source] |
| Manufacturer | Panhard[source] | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] |
| No. built | 411[source] | 350 as of December 2022[source] |
| Armour | 10 mm[source] | — |
| Main armament | 90 mm CN90 cannon[source] | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] |
| Secondary armament | 2× MAS machine guns[source] | Base variant: HK MG4 ( 5.56×45mm NATO ) S1 variant: Spike LR (MELLS) ATGM Multishot grenade launcher for close-in defense[source] |
| Power/weight | 18.7 hp/tonne[source] | 18.6 kW/t[source] |
| Suspension | 6×6 coil springs with shock absorbers[source] | Horstman hydrostruts[source] |
| Former operator · France | France[source] | — |
| Used by | — | Bundeswehr[source] |
| Designer | — | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] |
| Produced | — | 2009–present[source] |
| Passengers | — | |
| Armor | — | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] |
| Transmission | — | Renk HSWL 256[source] |
| Fuel capacity | — | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] |
| Reported occupants | — | 3+6[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review |
| Reported operators |
| — |