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Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 1
URO VAMTAClarger 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) | URO VAMTAC |
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| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | Multi-purpose armored vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | Spain[source] |
| In service | 2015–present[source] | 1998–present[source] |
| Used by | Bundeswehr[source] | See operators |
Schützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceLength
Single source/
Single source4.845 metres (15.90 ft) / 5.55 metres (18.2 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 source2.175 metres (7 ft 1.6 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
ST5 · Engine
Manufacturer claimSteyr 6.7L 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] | UROVESA[source] |
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| Designed | 1995–2009[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2009–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 350 as of December 2022[source] | at least 4,500[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] | — |
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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] | 6 speed automatic[source] |
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| Suspension | Horstman hydrostruts[source] | 4-wheel independent (double wishbones with coil-springs)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] | 110 litres (24 imp gal; 29 US gal)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] | UROVESA[source] |
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| Reported occupants | 3+6[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review | — |
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| Variants | — | VAMTAC I3, S3, and ST5[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 1500–2000 kg[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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