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Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 1
ZBD-03larger figure on 0 of 1
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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 source2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)[source]
Maximum; Official specification · puma; 70 km/h
Manufacturer claimMaximum; On road
Single source70 km/h (43 mph) on road[source]
70 km/h[source]
Maximum; ZBD-03 land
Single sourceMaximum; ZBD-03 water
Single sourceZBD-03: 68 km/h (42 mph) (land) 6 km/h (3.7 mph; 3.2 kn) (water)[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
Dongfeng diesel or
Single sourceEngine
Single sourceDongfeng diesel 210hp or 350 hp[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) | ZBD-03 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 2015–present[source] | 2002–present[source] |
| Used by | Bundeswehr[source] | — |
| Designer | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] | — |
| Designed | 1995–2009[source] | 1998[source] |
| Produced | 2009–present[source] | 2000–present[source] |
| No. built | 350 as of December 2022[source] | — |
| Passengers | ||
| Armor | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] | Welded steel protects against small arms and shell splinters. Aluminium alloy body.[source] |
| Main armament | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] | 30 mm autocannon[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] | 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun 1 x HJ-73 C anti-tank missiles[source] |
| Power/weight | 18.6 kW/t[source] | — |
| Transmission | Renk HSWL 256[source] | — |
| Suspension | Horstman hydrostruts[source] | Hydropneumatic suspension[source] |
| Fuel capacity | 900 L (240 U.S. gal; 200 imp gal)[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall AG, KNDS Deutschland[source] | 江麓机电 集团 (627厂)[source] |
| Reported occupants | 3+6[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review | — |
| Variants | — | ZBD-03 ZBD-03 Command Post ZBD-03 ATGMS[source] |