Puma

Infantry fighting vehicle GermanyIn service since 2015

Key specs

Type: Infantry fighting vehicle
Origin: Germany
Manufacturer: Rheinmetall AG, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann
Designer: Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, Rheinmetall Landsysteme
Designed: 1995
Entered service: 2015
Production start: 2009
Units produced: 350
Status: In service
Crew: 3

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Overview

Puma is an infantry fighting vehicle from Germany, made by Rheinmetall AG and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. It entered service in 2015; production began in 2009; 350 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 30 mm. It is used or was used by Germany.

Armament

Main armament: Autocanon MK 30-2/ABM (30 mm, 200 rounds ready to fire, 200 in storage)
Caliber: 30 mm
Secondary armament: Base variant:HK MG4 (5.56×45mm NATO)S1 variant:Spike LR (MELLS) ATGMMultishot grenade launcher for close-in defense

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 31 t
Length: 7.40 m
Width: 3.70 m
Height: 3.10 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: MTU Fried. MT 892 Ka-501 v10 11.1-litre
Power: 800 kW
Road speed: 70 km/h
Operational range: 600 km
Fuel capacity: 900 l
Suspension: Horstman hydrostruts
Armour: AMAP modular composite armor composite armour

Weapons and ammunition on board

HK MG4 5.56×45mm NATO

Users & conflicts

Operators

Germany

Sources

Wikidata: Q819119, Wikidata
Wikipedia: Puma (German infantry fighting vehicle), Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.