AArmoured vehicles
Praga V3S
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AArmoured vehicles
At a glance
Praga V3Slarger figure on 1 of 3
TAB-71larger figure on 2 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 | TAB-71 |
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| Manufacturer | Praga[source] | Regia Autonomă Pentru Producția De Tehnică Militară (RATMIL)[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 |
7.22 m (23.7 ft)[source]
+ 8 passengers
Single source3 + 8 passengers[source]
Maximum; in water
Single sourceMaximum; On road
Single source95 km/h (59 mph) on road 10 km/h (6.2 mph) in water[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (310 mi)[source]
2×SR 255 6-cylinder
Single source2×SR 255 6-cylinder 140 hp (100 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 | — | Wheeled amphibious armoured personnel carrier[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Romania[source] |
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| In service | — | 1970–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Wars | — | Romanian Revolution Croatian War of Independence Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1970–1990[source] |
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| No. built | — | 1,878[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Armor | — | Steel[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 14.5 mm KPVT heavy machine gun (500 rounds)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 7.62 mm PKT machine gun (2,000 rounds)[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 25.4 hp/t (18.9 kW/t)[source] |
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| Suspension | — | wheeled 8×8[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 0.7 m (2.3 ft)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 290 L (77 US gal)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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