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Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 1
VBMR-L Servallarger 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) | VBMR-L Serval |
|---|---|---|
| Thrust | — | Cummins ISLe375-30 inline-six , 8.9 litre diesel engine 375 hp (280 kW) 1,550 N⋅m (1,140 lbf⋅ft)[source] |
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | Multirole Infantry mobility vehicle (IMV)[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | France[source] |
| In service | 2015–present[source] | 2022 - present[source] |
Schützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceLength
Single source6.50 m (21 ft 4 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 source2.53 m (8 ft 4 in)[source]
for the optics
Single sourcefor the turret roof
Single sourceSchützenpanzer Puma · Height · Höhe
Single source3.1 m (10 ft) for the turret roof 3.6 m (12 ft) for the optics[source]
3,6 m[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · Höhe
roof
Single sourceturret
Single source2.46 m (8 ft 1 in) (roof) 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) (turret)
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
Cummins ISLe375-30 inline-six , 8.9 litre diesel engine 1,550 N⋅m (1,140 lbf⋅ft)
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by | Bundeswehr[source] | France[source] |
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| Designer | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] | Nexter (now KNDS France) Texelis[source] |
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| Designed | 1995–2009[source] | 2018 - 2021[source] |
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| Produced | 2009–present[source] | 2021 - present[source] |
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| No. built | 350 as of December 2022[source] | 189 units as of 31 December 2023[source] |
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| Passengers | Up to 8[source] |
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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] | RCWS : T1 Hornet , T2 Hornet Lite , FN deFNder ( 7.62 mm , 12.7 mm , 40×53 mm HV ) Anti-tank: Akeron MP ATGM Air-defence: MANPADS : Mistral 3 , ARX 30 RWS C-UAS Mortars: LLR 81 , MO-120 RT[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] | Self-protection smoke grenade discharger : 8×80 mm GALIX (on all French variants)[source] |
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| Power/weight | 18.6 kW/t[source] | 22.1 hp/t (16.5 kW/t) (at maximum mass)[source] |
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| Transmission | Renk HSWL 256[source] | Allison 3000 Series automatic gearbox (6 forward, 1 backward)[source] |
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| Suspension | Horstman hydrostruts[source] | Texelis TXP 14 chassis, all-wheel drive, with Timoney / Texelis T700 axles (with independent suspensions)[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 Texelis[source] |
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| Reported occupants | 3+6[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review | — |
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| Unit cost | — | Serval VPB (standard): € 1.2 million (FY2021)[source] |
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| Variants | — | Armoured patrol, ISTAR, communications relay, electronic warfare, and associated subvariants[source] |
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| Armour | — | STANAG 4569 Level 4 (standard) Additional modular armour kits (optional)[source] |
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