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Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle)larger figure on 1 of 1
ZBD-04larger 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) | ZBD-04 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 2015–present[source] | 1999–present[source] |
| Used by | Bundeswehr[source] | — |
Schützenpanzer Puma · Length · Länge
Single sourceLength
Single source7.2 m (23 ft 7 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 source3.2 m (10 ft 6 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]
ZBD-04
Single sourceZBD-04A
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
Engine
Single sourceZBD-04: Type 6V150 diesel ZBD-04A:Type 6V150 diesel
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Rheinmetall Landsysteme[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1995–2009[source] | 1990s[source] |
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| Produced | 2009–present[source] | 1997–present[source] |
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| No. built | 350 as of December 2022[source] | 3,075+[source] |
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| Passengers |
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| Armor | AMAP modular composite armor composite armour[source] | Welded steel (ZBD-04) Appliqué armor (ZBD-04A) Explosive reactive armor (VN-12)[source] |
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| Main armament | Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM ( 30 mm , 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)[source] | 100 mm rifled gun similar to 2A70 ZPT-99 30 mm autocannon[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] | Type 86 7.62 mm or QJT-88 5.8mm coaxial machine gun 4 × HJ-8 or HJ-10 anti-tank missiles (ZBD-04 AT or ZBD-04A AT)[source] |
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| Power/weight | 18.6 kW/t[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Renk HSWL 256[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Horstman hydrostruts[source] | Torsion bar[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] | — |
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| Reported occupants | 3+6[source]Schützenpanzer Puma · BesatzungSource text · numeric interpretation needs review | — |
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| Variants | — | ZBD-04 ZBD-04A AFT-10 Launcher[source] |
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ZBD-04: 20 t (22 short tons ; 20 long tons ) ZBD-04A: 24 t (26 short tons ; 24 long tons )[source]
Maximum; ZBD-04 road
Single sourceMaximum; ZBD-04 water
Single sourceZBD-04: 65 km/h (40 mph) (road) 20 km/h (12 mph; 11 kn) (water) ZBD-04A: 75 km/h (47 mph) (road) 6–8 km/h (3.7–5.0 mph; 3.2–4.3 kn) (water)[source]
ZBD-04: Type 6V150 diesel 440 kilowatts (590 hp) ZBD-04A:Type 6V150 diesel 670 horsepower (500 kW)[source]