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Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 2
Tigr (military vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
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Length
Single sourceOfficial specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimConfiguration
| Specification | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) | Tigr (military vehicle) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | Infantry Mobility Vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | Russia[source] |
| In service | 2015–present[source] | 2005–present[source] |
| Used by | Bundeswehr[source] |
Schützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceLength
Single sourceFalcon
Single sourceTigr-6A SPV
Single source5.67 m (18.6 ft) 5.7 m (19 ft) (Tigr-6A SPV) 5.7 m (19 ft) (Falcon)[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
Falcon
Single sourceTigr-6A SPV
Single sourceMTU 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
Cummins 5.9 L (360 cu in) B205 TD 6cyl
Single sourceCummins 5.9 L (360 cu in) B-214 TD 6cyl
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See Operators[source] |
| Designer | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] | Military Industrial Company , 2-door and 4-door truck , 3-door and 5-door station wagon[source] |
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| Designed | 1995–2009[source] | 2001[source] |
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| Produced | 2009–present[source] | 2004–present (Russian production) 2008–present (Chinese production) 2017–present (Slovak production) 2018-present (Emirati production) Unknown–present (Belarusian production)[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] | SPM-1: 5 mm (0.20 in) SPM-2: 7 mm (0.28 in)[source] |
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| Main armament | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] | 7.62mm PKP "Pecheneg" machine gun or Kord-12.7mm heavy machine gun or .50 Cal M2HB or 30mm AGS-17 grenade launcher[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] | Allison LCT-1000 automatic Chrysler 545RFE automatic 5-speed manual (Yanjing models and Tigr-6A SPV)[source] |
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| Suspension | Horstman hydrostruts[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] | Arzamas Machinery Plant and other plants across the country included ARZ plants (e.g. CARZ172) (Russia) Beijing Yanjing Motor Company (China) Minsk Wheel Tractors Plant (Belarus) Corvus Slovakia (Slovakia) STREIT Group (UAE)[source] |
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| Reported occupants | 3+6[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review | — |
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| Wars | — | Syrian Civil War Russian intervention in Syria Russo-Ukrainian War Annexation of Crimea Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | 160,000 USD (estimate)[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Width
Single source2.2 m (7.2 ft) 2.3 m (7.5 ft) (Tigr-6A SPV) 2.33 m (7.6 ft) (Falcon)[source]
Tigr-6A SPV
Single source2.0 m (6.6 ft) 2.2 m (7.2 ft) (Tigr-6A SPV) 2.4 m (7.9 ft) (Falcon)[source]
140 km/h (87 mph) on road 80 km/h (50 mph) off-road[source]
Cummins ISB 6.7 litre diesel engine
Single sourceEngine
Single sourceYaMZ -5347-10 4.43 L 4 cylinder turbodiesel Cummins 5.9 L (360 cu in) B180 TD 6cyl
Single sourceYuchai YC V6 V-type six-cylinder diesel engine
Single sourceYaMZ -5347-10 4.43 L 4 cylinder turbodiesel 215 hp (158 kW) Cummins 5.9 L (360 cu in) B180 TD 6cyl, 180 hp (130 kW) Cummins 5.9 L (360 cu in) B205 TD 6cyl, 180 hp (130 kW) Cummins 5.9 L (360 cu in) B-214 TD 6cyl 215 hp (160 kW) Yuchai YC V6 V-type six-cylinder diesel engine 300 hp (220 kW) Cummins ISB 6.7 litre diesel engine 385 hp (287 kW)[source]