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Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 0 of 1
VBMR Griffonlarger figure on 1 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) | VBMR Griffon |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | Multirole armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | France[source] |
| In service | 2015–present[source] | 2019 – present[source] |
| Used by | Bundeswehr[source] |
Schützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceLength
Single source7.6 m (24 ft 11 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 source2.5 m (8 ft 2 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
Militarized Renault Trucks 6-cylinder turbodiesel engine
Single sourceMilitarized Renault Trucks 6-cylinder turbodiesel engine 400 hp (300 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
France Belgium[source]
| Designer | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] | KNDS France Arquus Thales[source] |
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| Designed | 1995–2009[source] | 2010 - 2017[source] |
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| Produced | 2009–present[source] | 2018 - present[source] |
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| No. built | 350 as of December 2022[source] | 575 units as of 31 December 2023[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] | T1 Hornet RWS with a 12.7 mm or 7.62 mm machine gun, or 40 mm automatic grenade launcher (standard variant) Akeron MP missiles, MEPAC mortar system, LLR 81mm mortar, etc (depending on the version)[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] | GALIX self-protection system with 8 80 mm smoke grenade dischargers (all versions) T2 Hornet Lite RWS with a 7.62 mm machine gun (version-specific)[source] |
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| Power/weight | 18.6 kW/t[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Renk HSWL 256[source] | ZF seven-speed automatic gearbox[source] |
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| Suspension | Horstman hydrostruts[source] | Six-wheel drive[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] | KNDS France Arquus Thales[source] |
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| Reported occupants | 3+6[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review | — |
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| Unit cost | — | Griffon VTT (standard): € 1.5 million (FY2017)[source] |
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| Variants | — | Armoured personnel carrier, command post, artillery observation, self-propelled mortar, medical evacuation, and associated subvariants[source] |
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| Armour | — | STANAG 4569 Level 4 (standard) Additional modular armour kits (optional)[source] |
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