AArmoured vehicles
Praga V3S
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AArmoured vehicles
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Praga V3Slarger figure on 1 of 2
VBMR-L Servallarger figure on 1 of 2
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Length
Single source6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Praga V3S | VBMR-L Serval |
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| Thrust | — | Cummins ISLe375-30 inline-six , 8.9 litre diesel engine 375 hp (280 kW) 1,550 N⋅m (1,140 lbf⋅ft)[source] |
| Manufacturer | Praga[source] | KNDS France Texelis[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] | — |
6.50 m (21 ft 4 in)[source]
Mass
Single source15.0 to 17.0 t (33,100 to 37,500 lb)[source]
driver / commander / gunner, depending on variants
Single source2 to 3 (driver / commander / gunner, depending on variants)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source100 km/h (62 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source600 km (370 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Transmission |
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4-step[source] |
Allison 3000 Series automatic gearbox (6 forward, 1 backward)[source] |
| 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 Infantry mobility vehicle (IMV)[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | France[source] |
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| In service | — | 2022 - present[source] |
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| Used by | — | France[source] |
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| Designer | — | Nexter (now KNDS France) Texelis[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2018 - 2021[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | Serval VPB (standard): € 1.2 million (FY2021)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2021 - present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 189 units as of 31 December 2023[source] |
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| Variants | — | Armoured patrol, ISTAR, communications relay, electronic warfare, and associated subvariants[source] |
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| Passengers | — | Up to 8[source] |
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| Armour | — | STANAG 4569 Level 4 (standard) Additional modular armour kits (optional)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | RCWS : T1 Hornet , T2 Hornet Lite , FN deFNder ( 7.62 mm , 12.7 mm , 40×53 mm HV ) Anti-tank: Akeron MP ATGM Air-defence: MANPADS : Mistral 3 , ARX 30 RWS C-UAS Mortars: LLR 81 , MO-120 RT[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | Self-protection smoke grenade discharger : 8×80 mm GALIX (on all French variants)[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 22.1 hp/t (16.5 kW/t) (at maximum mass)[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Texelis TXP 14 chassis, all-wheel drive, with Timoney / Texelis T700 axles (with independent suspensions)[source] |
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