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Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 1
Type 89 AFVlarger figure on 0 of 1
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 claimConfiguration
| Specification | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) | Type 89 AFV |
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| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | Armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 2015–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Bundeswehr[source] | — |
| Designer | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme |
Schützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceLength
Single source6.15 m (20.2 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 source3.130 m (10.27 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
Deutz BF8L 413F 4-cycle air-cooled diesel
Single sourceDeutz BF8L 413F 4-cycle air-cooled diesel 320 hp (240 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 1995–2009[source] | 1980s[source] |
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| Produced | 2009–present[source] | 1990–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] | Welded steel hull, able to resist rounds up to 12.7mm[source] |
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| Main armament | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] | 1x QJC88 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun[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] | torsion bar[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] | Norinco[source] |
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| Reported occupants | 3+6[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review | — |
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| Wars | — | Second Congo War Internal Conflict in Myanmar Tigray War War in Amhara[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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