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Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Gross vehicle weight (GVW) 43,00 t
Weight, level A (Air-transportable by A400M) 31,45 t
Crew 9 (3+6)
Length - width - height (approx.) 7,6 m / 3,9 m / 3,6 m
Maximum speed (road), forward/reverse 70 / 30 km/h
Power pack
  • Powerful 10-cylinder engine delivering 800 kW at 4250 rpm
  • Newly developed power shift, reversing and steering transmission (HSWL)
  • Starter-generator with 170 kW
  • Integrated front-mounted cooling system
  • Exhaust system with airflow-cooled exhaust duct
  • running gear
  • Running gear carriers, left and right, to mount the suspension components
  • Isolation by damping elements between running gear carriers and hull
  • Fuel tanks integrated in running gear carriers
  • Hydropneumatic suspension
  • Hydraulic bump stops at all roadwheel stations
  • Weight-optimized 500 mm wide steel track
  • 450 mm ground clearance in all weight categories
  • Turret unmanned, remote-controlled
    Main armament MK30-2/ABM, cal. 30 mm
  • Rate of fire: 200 rounds per minute
  • Effective range up to 3000 m
  • Envisioned standard ammunition: APFSDS-T and KETF (ABM) (other types of ammunition possible)
  • Alternate firing of different types of ammunition without last shot accomplished by dual ammunition feeding
  • Muzzle velocity measurement and fuze setting of air burst ammunition (ABM)
  • Ammunition: 200 rounds ready to fire, additional 200 rounds in storage
  • Secondary armament MG 4, cal. 5.56 mm
  • The coaxial mounted MG 4 is used as a secondary armament laid and operated analogue to the main weapon. Calibre: 5.56 mm
  • Rate of fire: appr. 850 rounds per minute
  • Effective range up to 1000 m
  • Ammunition: 1000 rounds ready to fire, additional 1000 rounds in storage
  • Guided missile system SPIKE LR (EuroSpike)
  • The integration of SPIKE allows the PUMA to fight enemy targets as well as helicopters and threats behind enemy lines even more effectively.
  • The launcher for the two missiles (SPIKE LR) with multipurpose high lethality war heads will be mounted on the turret.
  • Fire & Observe Modus or / and
  • Fire & Forget Modus
  • Min. Range 200m - Max. Range 4000m
  • Allocation of sights
    Commander sights
  • Glass optical sight (primary allocation)
  • images displayed on monitors: optronic daysight of commander and gunner, thermal image of commander and gunner, rear-mounted cameras
  • 6 vision blocks and open-hatch view
  • Gunner sights
  • Glass optical sight (secondary allocation)
  • images displayed on monitors: optronic daysight of commander and gunner, thermal image of commander and gunner, rear-mounted cameras
  • 1 vision block and 1 periscope
  • Driver sights
  • 3 periscopes,
  • open-hatch view, 1 image intensifier and
  • display for the reversing camera
  • Infantry squad sights
  • 2 displays for optronic images,
  • 4 rear-mounted camera and 1 reversing camera,
  • 1 vision block rear ramp and 4 persicopes,
  • 1 image intensifier,
  • open-hatch view for two riflemen
  • Protection (incl. MUSS) against mines, IED, medium calibre weapons, artillery fragments, guided missiles, NBC weapons



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