AArmoured vehicles
Praga V3S
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AArmoured vehicles
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Praga V3Slarger figure on 2 of 3
Type 89 AFVlarger 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 | Type 89 AFV |
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| Manufacturer | Praga[source] | Norinco[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 | 5,470–8,650 kg (12,059–19,070 lb) |
6.15 m (20.2 ft)[source]
Mass
Single source14.3 tonnes (14.1 long tons; 15.8 short tons)[source]
(commander and driver), 13 passengers
Single source2 (commander and driver), 13 passengers[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source66 km/h (41 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (310 mi)[source]
Deutz BF8L 413F 4-cycle air-cooled diesel
Single sourceDeutz BF8L 413F 4-cycle air-cooled diesel 320 hp (240 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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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 | — | China[source] |
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| Wars | — | Second Congo War Internal Conflict in Myanmar Tigray War War in Amhara[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1980s[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1990–present[source] |
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| Armor | — | Welded steel hull, able to resist rounds up to 12.7mm[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 1x QJC88 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun[source] |
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| Suspension | — | torsion bar[source] |
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