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AArmoured vehicles
Light armoured vehicle , military light utility vehicle , 2-door truck
BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
Petit Véhicule Protégélarger figure on 0 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Petit Véhicule Protégé | Praga V3S |
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| Type | Light armoured vehicle , military light utility vehicle , 2-door truck[source] | — |
| Place of origin | France[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Panhard[source] | Praga[source] |
| Unit cost | €167,000 (FY 2012)[source] |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source120 km/h (75 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source800 km (500 mi)[source]
IVECO 8140 2.8 litre turbo-diesel
Single sourceIVECO 8140 2.8 litre turbo-diesel 160 hp (120 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Produced | 2008–2012[source] | — |
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| No. built | 1,133[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armour | STANAG 4569 (6 to 10 mm)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Medium machine gun[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 34 hp/tonne[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Wheeled 4 x 4[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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