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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 1
RG-32 Scoutlarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
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 source2.06 m (6.76 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
Detroit Diesel or VM Motori or Steyr M16
Single sourceDetroit Diesel or VM Motori or Steyr M16 181 HP[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) | RG-32 Scout |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | South Africa[source] |
| In service | 2015–present[source] | 2003–present[source] |
| Used by | Bundeswehr[source] | — |
| Designer | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] | BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa (formerly Land Systems OMC )[source] |
| Designed | 1995–2009[source] | — |
| Produced | 2009–present[source] | 2002-present[source] |
| No. built | 350 as of December 2022[source] | — |
| Passengers | — | |
| Armor | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] | — |
| Main armament | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] | — |
| Secondary armament | Base variant: HK MG4 ( 5.56×45mm NATO ) S1 variant: Spike LR (MELLS) ATGM Multishot grenade launcher for close-in defense[source] | — |
| Power/weight | 18.6 kW/t[source] | — |
| Transmission | Renk HSWL 256[source] | Five speed automatic[source] |
| Suspension | Horstman hydrostruts[source] | Rigid portal axles with coil springs and telescopic shock absorbers on front and rear[source] |
| Fuel capacity | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] | BAE Systems[source] |
| Reported occupants | 3+6[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review | — |
| Variants | — | Standard , Full Armour[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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