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Armoured vehicles1970–present
Wheeled amphibious armoured personnel carrier
TAB-71 is a wheeled amphibious armoured personnel carrier originating in Romania. It was built by Regia Autonomă Pentru Producția De Tehnică Militară (RATMIL). Reported operators include Romania, Moldova, Ukraine.
RomaniaWheeled amphibious armoured personnel carrier
Romania
1970–present
See Operators
Romanian Revolution Croatian War of Independence Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine
Regia Autonomă Pentru Producția De Tehnică Militară (RATMIL)
1970–1990
1,878
See Variants
11 t (24,000 lb)
7.22 m (23.7 ft)
2.83 m (9.3 ft)
2.7 m (8.9 ft)
3 + 8 passengers
Steel
14.5 mm KPVT heavy machine gun (500 rounds)
7.62 mm PKT machine gun (2,000 rounds)
2×SR 255 6-cylinder 140 hp (100 kW)
25.4 hp/t (18.9 kW/t)
wheeled 8×8
0.7 m (2.3 ft)
290 L (77 US gal)
500 km (310 mi)
95 km/h (59 mph) on road 10 km/h (6.2 mph) in water
Romania
Moldova
Ukraine
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 7.22 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 7.22 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
TAB-71 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
MoldovaArmy exact named equipment holdings: TAB-71. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES / APC (W). Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Army holdings of the exact named TAB-71 component: active, reserve operational and training units, excluding equipment in store. This is a service-scoped observation, not a national total or combat-readiness count. No parent-design, sibling-variant, heading aggregate or mounted-weapon total is inherited.
RomaniaArmy exact named equipment holdings: TAB-71 (incl variants). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES / APC (W). Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
UkraineArmy holdings of the exact named TAB-71 component: active, reserve operational and training units, excluding equipment in store. This is a service-scoped observation, not a national total or combat-readiness count. No parent-design, sibling-variant, heading aggregate or mounted-weapon total is inherited.