AArmoured vehicles
Praga V3S
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AArmoured vehicles
BArmoured vehicles
Infantry fighting vehicle (Second Version) armoured personnel carrier (First and Third Version)
At a glance
Praga V3Slarger figure on 1 of 2
Sedena-Henschel HWK-11larger 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 source6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Praga V3S | Sedena-Henschel HWK-11 |
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| Crew | — | 2+10[source] |
| Manufacturer | Praga[source] | Henschel Wehrtechnik GmbH SEDENA[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 |
5.05 m[source]
Maximum; Before 1993 current top-speed unknown
Single sourceBefore 1993, 70 km/h (current top-speed unknown)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source400 km[source]
Before 1993, 6V-53 Detroit Diesel developing current engine and power unknown
Single sourceBefore 1993, 6V-53 Detroit Diesel developing 210 hp (current engine and power unknown)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
4-step[source]
Allison TX-100 automatic transmission[source] |
| 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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| Type | — | Infantry fighting vehicle (Second Version) armoured personnel carrier (First and Third Version)[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Mexico West Germany[source] |
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| In service | — | 1965–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Mexico[source] |
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| Designer | — | Henschel SEDENA[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1962[source] |
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| No. built | — | 52+[source] |
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| Armor | — | Welded steel armour from 5 mm - 15 mm[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 7.62 mm machine gun on French CALF turret[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Torsion bar[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 356 Liters[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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