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Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 1
Véhicule Blindé Légerlarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Length
Single sourceOfficial specification · puma; 7.4 m
Manufacturer claimConfiguration
| Specification | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) | Véhicule Blindé Léger |
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| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | Scout car[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | France[source] |
| In service | 2015–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Bundeswehr[source] | — |
| Designer | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme |
Schützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceOfficial 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
VBL · Width
Single sourceWidth
Single sourcefor 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
Height
Single sourceVBL · avec arme (7.62mm) en place
Single sourcelevel A
Single sourcelevel C
Single source31.4 t (69,225 lb) (level A) 43.0 t (94,799 lb) (level C)[source]
Empty; VBL · Empty weight
Single sourceMass
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
Peugeot XD3T turbo-diesel From July 2018: DW10FC
Single sourcewith DW10FC
Single sourceBars 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] | — |
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| Produced | 2009–present[source] | 1985–2010[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] | — |
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| Main armament | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] | depends 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] | none[source] |
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| Power/weight | 18.6 kW/t[source] | 22.0 kW/t (29.5 hp/t)[source] |
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| Transmission | Renk HSWL 256[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Horstman hydrostruts[source] | 0.35 m ground clearance[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] | Panhard[source] |
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| Reported occupants | 3+6[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review | — |
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| Wars | — | Bosnian War Rwandan Civil War Djiboutian Civil War Chiapas conflict Kosovo War First Congo War Second Congo War War in Afghanistan First Ivorian Civil War Second Ivorian Civil War Boko Haram insurgency Northern Mali conflict Central African Republic Civil War[source] |
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| Armour | — | STANAG level 1 (protection against 7.62×51 NATO rounds and shrapnel)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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VBL · Mass · Poids en ordre de combat
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