AArmoured vehicles
Praga V3S
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AArmoured vehicles
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Praga V3Slarger figure on 3 of 3
Wiesel (weapons carrier)larger 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 | Wiesel (weapons carrier) |
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| Crew | — | Driver, gunner/commander or driver, gunner and commander depending on variant.[source] |
| Manufacturer | Praga[source] | Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH[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] | — |
3.55 metres (11 ft 8 in)[source]
Mass
Single source2.75 t to 4.78 t[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source70 kilometres per hour (43 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source200 kilometres (120 mi)[source]
Audi 2.0 L 5-cylinder in-line turbo - diesel
Single sourceAudi 2.0 L 5-cylinder in-line turbo - diesel 64 kilowatts (86 hp)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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4-step[source] |
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| 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 | — | Tankette[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | West Germany[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1979–1993[source] |
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| No. built | — | 343[source] |
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| Suspension | — | torsion bar[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 20-mm-Maschinenkanone MK 20 Rh 202 , TOW -2-Startanlage, MELLS , 120-mm-Mörser, Stinger-Flugabwehrraketen[source] |
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