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Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 2
Rooikatlarger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceOfficial specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimSchützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single source7.4 m (24 ft)[source]
7.4 m[source]
7,6 m[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · Länge
Length
Single sourceGun forward
Single source7.1 m (23 ft 4 in) 8.2 m (26 ft 11 in) with gun forward[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 source2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)[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
10-cylinder water-cooled diesel
Single source10-cylinder water-cooled diesel 414 kW (555 hp)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) | Rooikat |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | Armoured fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | South Africa[source] |
| In service | 2015–present[source] | 1987–present[source] |
| Used by | Bundeswehr[source] | — |
| Designer | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] | — |
| Designed | 1995–2009[source] | 1982[source] |
| Produced | 2009–present[source] | 1987–2020[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] | Denel GT-4 (Based off of the Oto Melara) L/62 rifled gun[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] | 2 x MG4 7.62 mm machine guns; 8 x 81 mm smoke grenade dischargers[source] |
| Power/weight | 18.6 kW/t[source] | 14.89 kW (19.97 hp)/t[source] |
| Transmission | Renk HSWL 256[source] | — |
| Suspension | Horstman hydrostruts[source] | 8×8 wheeled, Fully independent active trailing arm[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 | — |
| Wars | — | Operation Boleas[source] |
| Former operator · Apartheid South Africa | — | Apartheid South Africa[source] |
| Former operator · South African Defence Force | — | South African Defence Force[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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