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Marder vs Puma IFV

Marder infantry fighting vehicle side profile drawing
🇩🇪 Marder
Puma IFV armored personnel carrier side profile drawing
🇩🇪 Puma IFV
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Specifications
Marder Puma IFV
Origin country 🇩🇪 Germany 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Infantry Fighting Vehicle Armored Personnel Carrier
Type Infantry fighting vehicle Infantry fighting vehicle
Manufacturer Rheinstahl PSM
Number produced 2,100 units 350 units
Estimated unit price $-- million $21 million
Combat weight 35.0 tons 43.0 tons
Maximum speed 65 km/h 70 km/h
Operational range 500 km 600 km
Length -- m 7.40 m
Width -- m 4.00 m
Height -- m 3.60 m
Crew -- 3
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Armament & Powertrain
Marder Puma IFV
Main armament 20 mm Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh202 autocannon 30 mm MK 30-2/ABM autocannon
Secondary weapon 7.62 mm MG 3 machine gun HK MG5 (7.62×51mm NATO)
Engine MTU MB 833 Ea-500 six-cylinder liquid-cooled sequentially turbocharged diesel engine MTU Fried. MT 892 Ka-501 v10 11.1-litre 1,088 PS (800 kW)

Overview

The Marder is a Infantry Fighting Vehicle, while the Puma IFV is a Armored Personnel Carrier.

The Marder weighs 35.0 tons vs 43.0 tons for the Puma IFV. Top speed is 65 km/h for the Marder vs 70 km/h for the Puma IFV. Operational range is 500 km for the Marder vs 600 km for the Puma IFV. The Marder is armed with a 20 mm Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh202 autocannon, while the Puma IFV carries a 30 mm MK 30-2/ABM autocannon.

The Marder has been produced in 2,100 units vs 350 for the Puma IFV. The Marder entered service 44 years before the Puma IFV (1971 vs 2015).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the Marder or Puma IFV?
The Puma IFV is faster with a maximum road speed of 70 km/h compared to the Marder's 65 km/h.
Which has longer operational range, the Marder or Puma IFV?
The Puma IFV has a longer operational range at 600 km compared to the Marder's 500 km.
Which is heavier, the Marder or Puma IFV?
The Puma IFV is heavier at 43.0 tons combat weight compared to the Marder's 35.0 tons.
Which is larger, the Marder or Puma IFV?
The Puma IFV is longer at 7.40 meters compared to the Marder's 0.00 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Marder or Puma IFV?
The Marder has been produced in greater numbers with 2,100 units compared to 350 units of the Puma IFV.
What are the main armaments of the Marder and Puma IFV?
The Marder is armed with 20 mm Rheinmetall MK 20 Rh202 autocannon while the Puma IFV carries 30 mm MK 30-2/ABM autocannon as its main armament.