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Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 2 of 2
Walid (armored personnel carrier)larger figure on 0 of 2
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Measured figures
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 source2.57 m (8 ft 5 in)[source]
level A
Single sourcelevel C
Single source31.4 t (69,225 lb) (level A) 43.0 t (94,799 lb) (level C)[source]
combat
Single sourcestandard
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
Diesel
Single sourceDiesel 168 hp (125 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle) | Walid (armored personnel carrier) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | Armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | Egypt[source] |
| In service | 2015–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Bundeswehr[source] | See operators[source] |
| Designer | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] | El Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Company[source] |
| Designed | 1995–2009[source] | — |
| Produced | 2009–present[source] | late 1960s−1980s[source] |
| No. built | 350 as of December 2022[source] | 1,000+[source] |
| Passengers | 8−10[source] | |
| Armor | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] | Steel[source] |
| Main armament | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] | 1× 7.62 mm machine gun[source] |
| Secondary armament | Base variant: HK MG4 ( 5.56×45mm NATO ) S1 variant: Spike LR (MELLS) ATGM Multishot grenade launcher for close-in defense[source] | — |
| Power/weight | 18.6 kW/t[source] | — |
| Transmission | Renk HSWL 256[source] | — |
| Suspension | Horstman hydrostruts[source] | — |
| Fuel capacity | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] | Kader Factory for Developed Industries[source] |
| Reported occupants | 3+6[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review | — |
| Wars | — | Six-Day War Angolan Civil War Gulf War[source] |
| Payload capacity | — | 2,800 kg (6,200 lb)[source] |
| Drive | — | 4×4[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
|
9,200 kg (20,300 lb) (standard) 12,000 kg (26,000 lb) (combat)[source]