AArmoured vehicles
Praga V3S
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AArmoured vehicles
At a glance
Praga V3Slarger figure on 0 of 2
Rooikatlarger figure on 2 of 2
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]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Praga V3S | Rooikat |
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| Manufacturer | Praga[source] | BAE Systems[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 |
Gun forward
Single source7.1 m (23 ft 4 in) 8.2 m (26 ft 11 in) with gun forward[source]
Mass
Single source28 t (28 long tons; 31 short tons)[source]
Maximum; Off-road
Single sourceMaximum; Road
Single sourceRoad: 120 km/h (75 mph) Off-road: 60 km/h (37 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source1000 km (621 mi)[source]
10-cylinder water-cooled diesel
Single source10-cylinder water-cooled diesel 414 kW (555 hp)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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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| Type | — | Armoured fighting vehicle[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | South Africa[source] |
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| In service | — | 1987–present[source] |
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| Wars | — | Operation Boleas[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1982[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1987–2020[source] |
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| Main armament | — | Denel GT-4 (Based off of the Oto Melara) L/62 rifled gun[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 2 x MG4 7.62 mm machine guns; 8 x 81 mm smoke grenade dischargers[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 14.89 kW (19.97 hp)/t[source] |
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| Suspension | — | 8×8 wheeled, Fully independent active trailing arm[source] |
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| Former operator · Apartheid South Africa | — | Apartheid South Africa[source] |
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| Former operator · South African Defence Force | — | South African Defence Force[source] |
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