AArmoured vehicles
Praga V3S
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AArmoured vehicles
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Praga V3Slarger figure on 0 of 1
Ratel IFVlarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Hull
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Praga V3S | Ratel IFV |
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| Manufacturer | Praga[source] | Sandock Austral Reumech OMC[source] |
| Production | 1953–1964 (Praga) 1964–1988 (Avia) 1986–1990 (BAZ)[source] | — |
| Layout | 6×6[source] | — |
| Engine | 7.4L Tatra 912-1 I6 diesel[source] | — |
| Transmission | 4-step[source] | — |
| Curb weight | 5,470–8,650 kg (12,059–19,070 lb) |
7.21 m (23 ft 8 in) (hull)[source]
Ratel-20/Ratel-60
Single sourceRatel-90
Single source18.5 tonnes (20.4 short tons ; 18.2 long tons ) (Ratel-20/Ratel-60) 19 tonnes (21 short tons ; 19 long tons ) (Ratel-90)[source]
(commander, gunner, driver) + maximum 9 passengers
Single source3 (commander, gunner, driver) + maximum 9 passengers[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source105 km/h (65 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source1,000 km (620 mi)[source]
Büssing D 3256 BTXF six-cylinder turbocharged diesel at 2,200 rpm
Single sourceBüssing D 3256 BTXF six-cylinder turbocharged diesel 205 kW (275 hp) at 2,200 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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| Country of origin | Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 11, cell 3; revision 1375987027; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| Type | — | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | South Africa[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Wars | — | South African Border War Western Sahara War Operation Boleas African Union Mission to Somalia Boko Haram insurgency Central African Republic Civil War (2012–2014) Libyan Civil War (2014–present) Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)[source] |
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| Designer | — | Springfield Büssing[source] |
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| Designed | — | March 1972[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1976 – 1987[source] |
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| No. built | — | 1,381[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Main armament | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 7.62 mm Browning M1919 coaxial machine gun 7.62 mm Browning M1919 machine gun on rear ring mount 7.62 mm Browning M1919 machine gun on turret roof (Ratel-60/90) 3,600—6,000 stowed rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 11.36 kW/t (0.00691 hp/lb)[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 0.34 m (1 ft 1 in)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 530 L (140 US gal)[source] |
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