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Puma (Italian armoured fighting vehicle)
Armoured personnel carrier / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Puma (German IFV).
The Puma is a family of Italian light wheeled armoured fighting vehicle family, consisting of the Puma 6×6 and the Puma 4×4. The vehicles were developed and are produced by the Consorzio Iveco Fiat – Oto Melara for the Italian Army. First prototypes completed in 1988, with a total of five testbed vehicles being completed by 1990.
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Puma | |
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![]() Puma 6×6 with a M2HB machine gun mount | |
Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
Place of origin | Italy |
Service history | |
In service | 2001–present |
Used by | Operators |
Production history | |
Designed | 1988 |
Manufacturer | Iveco-Oto Melara |
Produced | 2001–2004 |
No. built | 250 6×6 and 330 4×4 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 8.2/7 t |
Length | 5.07/4.76 m |
Width | 2.09 m |
Height | 1.67 m |
Crew | 2+4/2+2 passengers |
Main armament | 7.62mm, 12.7mm MG or Remote Weapon System |
Secondary armament | Smoke-grenade launchers |
Engine | IVECO 4-cylinder turbo-charged diesel 160 hp (118 kW) |
Power/weight | 22.8 (4×4) hp/tonne |
Transmission | 5-speed automatic 6×6/4×4 |
Operational range | 700 km (435 mi) |
Maximum speed | 110 km/h |
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The 4x4 variant carries 3 troop members plus the driver, the 6×6 variant carries 6 troops plus driver.[1]