Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Puma (Italian armoured fighting vehicle)
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2001–2004
Quantity
250
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year2001
- Combat Weight8.2 t
- Crew2
- Passengers / Dismounts4
- Vehicle ClassArmoured personnel carrier / scout car
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament4MOD.4
- Main Armament7.62mm and 12.7mm machine guns or Remote Weapon System
- Gun Typemachine gun
- Secondary ArmamentSmoke-grenade launchers
- Remote Weapon StationYes
▣Protection1MOD.1
◇Mobility6MOD.6
- Engine TypeIVECO 4-cylinder turbo-charged diesel
- Engine Power160 hp
- Power-to-Weight22.8 hp
- Transmission5-speed automatic 6×6/4×4
- Max Road Speed110 km/h
- Operational Range700 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.07 m
- Width2.09 m
- Height1.67 m
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Production250
- Production Start2,001 year
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2001Production started
- 2004Production ended
- 2013Sale: Libya (20 units)
25
years in service
3
years in production
250
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory5country · 725units
725active
Puma (Italian armoured fighting vehicle)SALES2records
Libya
Djiboutiⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
RECON VEHICLES RANKING Recon Vehicles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
31RECON VEHICLES7POST-COLD WAR · RECON VEHICLES170ITALY · ALL WEAPONS45PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECON VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theRecon Vehiclescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A Remote Weapon Station is a weapon mount controlled from within an armored vehicle, allowing operation without exposing the operator to direct fire.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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