AArmoured vehicles
Praga V3S
Credit
Adam Hauner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
AArmoured vehicles
At a glance
Praga V3Slarger figure on 1 of 3
Textron tactical armoured patrol vehiclelarger 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 | Textron tactical armoured patrol vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Praga[source] | Textron Marine & Land 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] | Allison MD3560 automatic (six forward, one reverse) |
6.31 m (248 in)[source]
curb, no armour
Single sourcecurb, with armour
Single sourceGVW, no armour
Single sourceGVW, with armour
Single source14,743 kg (32,503 lb) (curb, no armour), 17,743 kg (39,117 lb) (GVW, no armour), 16,435 kg (36,233 lb) (curb, with armour), 18,482 kg (40,746 lb) (GVW, with armour)[source]
(commander, driver and gunner), 3 (passengers)
Single source3 (commander, driver and gunner), 3 (passengers)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source110 km/h (68 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source654 km (406 mi)[source]
Cummins QSL 1,113 lb⋅ft (1,509 N⋅m)
Single sourceCummins QSL 365 365 hp (272 kW) 1,113 lb⋅ft (1,509 N⋅m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Curb weight | 5,470–8,650 kg (12,059–19,070 lb)[source] | — |
|---|
| Country of origin | Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 11, cell 3; revision 1375987027; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
|---|
| Type | — | Armoured car[source] |
|---|
| Place of origin | — | Canada United States (design and manufacture)[source] |
|---|
| In service | — | 2016–present[source] |
|---|
| Used by | — | Canada[source] |
|---|
| Designer | — | Textron Systems[source] |
|---|
| Armour | — | Composite armour[source] |
|---|
| Main armament | — | 40 mm HK GMG[source] |
|---|
| Secondary armament | — | C6 general purpose machine gun[source] |
|---|
| Suspension | — | 4×4 wheeled, fully independent[source] |
|---|
| Reported operators |
|
|
|---|