AArmoured vehicles
Praga V3S
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AArmoured vehicles
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Praga V3Slarger figure on 0 of 3
VBMR Griffonlarger figure on 3 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 | VBMR Griffon |
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| Manufacturer | Praga[source] | KNDS France Arquus Thales[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] | ZF seven-speed automatic gearbox[source] |
7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)[source]
driver + gunner
Single source2 (driver + gunner)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h (56 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source800 km (500 mi)[source]
Militarized Renault Trucks 6-cylinder turbodiesel engine
Single sourceMilitarized Renault Trucks 6-cylinder turbodiesel engine 400 hp (300 kW)[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] | — |
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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 | — | Multirole armoured personnel carrier[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | France[source] |
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| In service | — | 2019 – present[source] |
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| Used by | — | France Belgium[source] |
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| Designer | — | KNDS France Arquus Thales[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2010 - 2017[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | Griffon VTT (standard): € 1.5 million (FY2017)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2018 - present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 575 units as of 31 December 2023[source] |
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| Variants | — | Armoured personnel carrier, command post, artillery observation, self-propelled mortar, medical evacuation, and associated subvariants[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armour | — | STANAG 4569 Level 4 (standard) Additional modular armour kits (optional)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | T1 Hornet RWS with a 12.7 mm or 7.62 mm machine gun, or 40 mm automatic grenade launcher (standard variant) Akeron MP missiles, MEPAC mortar system, LLR 81mm mortar, etc (depending on the version)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | GALIX self-protection system with 8 80 mm smoke grenade dischargers (all versions) T2 Hornet Lite RWS with a 7.62 mm machine gun (version-specific)[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Six-wheel drive[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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