AArmoured vehicles
Praga V3S
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AArmoured vehicles
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Praga V3Slarger figure on 2 of 3
Vodnik (Russian military vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Praga V3S | Vodnik (Russian military vehicle) |
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| Manufacturer | Praga[source] | Arzamas Machine-Building Plant[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] | — |
5.8 m[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source120 km/h[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source800 km[source]
diesel
Single sourcediesel 175 hp (130 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Curb weight |
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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 | — | Infantry mobility vehicle[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Russia[source] |
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| In service | — | 2005–present[source] |
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| Wars | — | Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Designer | — | Military Industrial Company[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1998[source] |
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| Armor | — | withstands small arms fire, enemy mines and shells' shrapnel[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 1* 14.5 mm KPVT heavy machine gun[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 1* 7.62 mm PKT machine gun[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 26 hp/1000 kg[source] |
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| Suspension | — | torsion bar[source] |
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