AArmoured vehicles
Praga V3S
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AArmoured vehicles
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Praga V3Slarger figure on 2 of 3
Type 96 armored personnel carrierlarger 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 96 armored personnel carrier |
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| Manufacturer | Praga[source] | Komatsu[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 |
6.84 metres (269 in)[source]
Mass
Single source14.6 tonnes (16.1 short tons)[source]
Maximum; road
Single source100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) (road)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 kilometres (310 mi)[source]
Mitsubishi 6D40 water-cooled 6-cylinder diesel
Single sourceMitsubishi 6D40 water-cooled 6-cylinder diesel 360 hp[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 | — | Armored personnel carrier[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Japan[source] |
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| In service | — | 1996–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Japan[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$1.6 million (2012) 120 million yen (2014)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1996–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 365 (2014)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 1× Type 96 40mm Automatic grenade launcher or 1× 12.7 mm M2HB machine gun[source] |
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| Suspension | — | 8×8 wheeled[source] |
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