AArmoured vehicles
Praga V3S
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AArmoured vehicles
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Praga V3Slarger figure on 2 of 3
ZBD-03larger figure on 1 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 | ZBD-03 |
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| Manufacturer | Praga[source] | 江麓机电 集团 (627厂)[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 | 5,470–8,650 kg (12,059–19,070 lb) |
5.6 m (18 ft 4 in )[source]
Mass
Single source8 t (8.8 short tons ; 7.9 long tons )[source]
Maximum; ZBD-03 land
Single sourceMaximum; ZBD-03 water
Single sourceZBD-03: 68 km/h (42 mph) (land) 6 km/h (3.7 mph; 3.2 kn) (water)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (310 mi) to 600 km (370 mi)[source]
Dongfeng diesel or
Single sourceEngine
Single sourceDongfeng diesel 210hp or 350 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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| 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 fighting vehicle[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | China[source] |
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| In service | — | 2002–present[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1998[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2000–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | ZBD-03 ZBD-03 Command Post ZBD-03 ATGMS[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armor | — | Welded steel protects against small arms and shell splinters. Aluminium alloy body.[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 30 mm autocannon[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun 1 x HJ-73 C anti-tank missiles[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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