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Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 1
RG-31 Nyalalarger figure on 0 of 1
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Length
Single sourceOfficial specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimConfiguration
| Specification | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) | RG-31 Nyala |
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| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | South Africa[source] |
| In service | 2015–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Bundeswehr[source] | — |
| Designer | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme |
Schützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceLength
Single source6.40 m (21 ft)[source]
Official specification · puma; 3.7 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Width · Breite
Single sourceup-armoured
Single sourcewith base armour
Single source3.7 m (12 ft) with base armour 4.0 m (13 ft) up-armoured[source]
3.7 m[source]
4 m[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · Breite
Width
Single source2.47 m (8.1 ft)[source]
MTU Fried. MT 892 Ka-501 v10 11.1-litre (at 3,800 rpm), 2,200 N⋅m (1,623 ft⋅lb)
Single sourceOfficial specification · puma; 800 kW
Manufacturer claimMTU Fried. MT 892 Ka-501 v10 11.1-litre 1,088 PS (800 kW) (at 3,800 rpm), 2,200 N⋅m (1,623 ft⋅lb)[source]
800 kW[source]
1.088 PS[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · MotorleistungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review
Option 1: Daimler-Benz OM 352A, 6-cylinder diesel Option 2: Iveco Tector F4AE0681D diesel Option 3: Detroit Diesel Option 4: Cummins 6.7L QSB, 6-cylinder diesel
Single sourceOption 5: Weichai WD615
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
BAE Systems Land Systems OMC[source] |
| Designed | 1995–2009[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2009–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 350 as of December 2022[source] | — |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armor | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] | Varies weapons such as optional 12.7mm M2 Browning machine gun by weapons mount[source] |
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| Secondary armament | Base variant: HK MG4 ( 5.56×45mm NATO ) S1 variant: Spike LR (MELLS) ATGM Multishot grenade launcher for close-in defense[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 18.6 kW/t[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Renk HSWL 256[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Horstman hydrostruts[source] | 4×4-wheeled[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] | BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa[source] |
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| Reported occupants | 3+6[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review | — |
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| Role | — | 4×4 multi-purpose Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | In July 2016, the Letterkenny Army Depot in Pennsylvania rolled out the latest variant of the RG-31, with improvements including an engine upgrade from 275 to 300 hp, a transmission upgrade, independent suspension, 360-degree spotlights for night visibility, and an armored gunner's hatch. The depot is scheduled to produce 929 improved RG-31s through 2020.[source]RG-31 Nyala · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage RG-31M – features a military wiring harness, central tire inflation and several other new characteristics. This vehicle has a crew of 5.[source]RG-31 Nyala · Production history / Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Option 1: Daimler-Benz OM 352A, 6-cylinder diesel, 123 hp Option 2: Iveco Tector F4AE0681D diesel Option 3: Detroit Diesel Option 4: Cummins 6.7L QSB, 6-cylinder diesel, 275 hp Option 5: Weichai WD615[source]