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Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 2 of 2
Saxon (vehicle)larger figure on 0 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single sourceOfficial specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimConfiguration
| Specification | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) | Saxon (vehicle) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | Armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 2015–present[source] | 1976–present[source] |
| Used by | Bundeswehr[source] |
Schützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceLength
Single source5.17 m (17 ft 0 in)[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 source2.49 m (8 ft 2 in)[source]
level A
Single sourcelevel C
Single source31.4 t (69,225 lb) (level A) 43.0 t (94,799 lb) (level C)[source]
combat
Single sourcestandard
Single source9,940 kg (21,910 lb) (standard) 11,660 kg (25,710 lb) (combat)
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
Bedford 500 6-cyl diesel
Single sourceBedford 500 6-cyl diesel 164 hp (122 kW)[source]
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Operators[source] |
| Designer | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] | GKN Sankey[source] |
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| Designed | 1995–2009[source] | 1975–1976[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] | 7.62 mm MG[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] | none[source] |
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| Power/weight | 18.6 kW/t[source] | 14.06 hp/t (10.48 kW/t)[source] |
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| Transmission | Renk HSWL 256[source] | Allison AT-545 automatic with 4 forward gears and 1 reverse gear[source] |
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| Suspension | Horstman hydrostruts[source] | leaf spring with hydraulic shock absorbers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] | 153 L (34 imp gal)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] | GKN Sankey Alvis Alvis Vickers BAE Systems[source] |
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| Reported occupants | 3+6[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review | — |
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| Wars | — | Cold War The Troubles Gulf War Bosnian War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 10 passengers[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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