AArmoured vehicles
Praga V3S
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AArmoured vehicles
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Praga V3Slarger figure on 2 of 3
Saurer 4K 4FAlarger figure on 1 of 3
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 | Saurer 4K 4FA |
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| Manufacturer | Praga[source] | Saurer-Werk[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 |
5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)[source]
4K 4FA-G2 4K 4FA
Single sourceG1
Single source4K 4FA-G2: 15 tonnes 4K 4FA-G1: 12.5 tonnes[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source65 km/h (40 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source370 km (230 mi)[source]
6-cylinder Saurer diesel engine 184 kw
Single source6-cylinder Saurer diesel engine 250 hp (184 kw)[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 personnel carrier[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Austria[source] |
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| Used by | — | View in "Operators"[source] |
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| Wars | — | Boko Haram insurgency[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armour | — | steel[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 4K 4FA-G2 : 20 mm Oerlikon Contraves cannon Model 204 GK 4K 4FA-G1 : 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun[source] |
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| Suspension | — | torsion bar, 5 road wheels[source] |
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