AArmoured vehicles
Praga V3S
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AArmoured vehicles
At a glance
Praga V3Slarger figure on 3 of 3
Véhicule Blindé Légerlarger figure on 0 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 | Véhicule Blindé Léger |
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| Manufacturer | Praga[source] | Panhard[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 |
long version
Single sourceVBL · Length
Single sourceBars 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 | — | Scout car[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | France[source] |
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| Wars | — | Bosnian War Rwandan Civil War Djiboutian Civil War Chiapas conflict Kosovo War First Congo War Second Congo War War in Afghanistan First Ivorian Civil War Second Ivorian Civil War Boko Haram insurgency Northern Mali conflict Central African Republic Civil War[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1985–2010[source] |
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| Armour | — | STANAG level 1 (protection against 7.62×51 NATO rounds and shrapnel)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | depends on the version[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | none[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 22.0 kW/t (29.5 hp/t)[source] |
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| Suspension | — | 0.35 m ground clearance[source] |
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