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BArmoured vehicles
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Panhard M3larger figure on 1 of 2
Praga V3Slarger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source4.45 m (14 ft 7 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Panhard M3 | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | France[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Portuguese Colonial War Angolan Civil War Lebanese Civil War Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Internal conflict in Burma Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)[source] | — |
| Designed | 1968[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Panhard[source] |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Mass
Single source6.1 tonnes (6.7 short tons ; 6.0 long tons )[source]
(commander, driver) + 10 passengers
Single source2 (commander, driver) + 10 passengers[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (56 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source600 km[source]
Panhard Model 4HD four-cylinder air-cooled petrol at 4,700 rpm
Single sourcePanhard Model 4HD four-cylinder air-cooled petrol 90 hp (67 kW) at 4,700 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Praga[source] |
| Unit cost | US$ 166,000 (1986)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1971–1986[source] | — |
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| No. built | 1,180[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Various[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 14.75 hp/tonne (10.9 kW/tonne)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Independent; coil springs[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 0.35m[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 165 litres[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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