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Puma Armored Personnel Carrier

Puma 6x6

Statistics

Country of Origin/Used by:	Italy
First Produced/Service Dates:	2001
Manufactured by:	Consorzio Iveco-Oto Melara
Crew:	4x4 = 1+6 6x6 = 1+8
Armament:	(1) 7.62mm machine gun or 12.7mm HMG (Pintle Mounted); Can also mount Hitrole Remote Weapon Station equipped with above weapons or 40mm automatic grenade launcher.
Engine:	(4) Cylinder Turbo-Diesel
Miscellaneous Info:	Officially referred to as the Puma Veicolo Blindato Leggero (VBL), most references list this vehicle as an APC or Reconnaissance Vehicle.  Both 4x4 and 6x6 base vehicles are produced and main variants include Ambulance, (2) ATGM Vehicles (TOW & Milan), Command Post Vehicle, Mistral SAM Vehicle and Mortar Carrier.  Can also be adopted to NBC reconnaissance or internal security roles.
Data Sheet Available:	None Available

Photos

Reference	Source/Provider
Puma 4x4 APC Photo	Consorzio Iveco-Oto Melara
Puma 4x4 APC Photo	Dave Haugh - Content Editor
Puma 4x4 APC Line Drawing	Iveco Defense Vehicles
Puma 6x6 APC Line Drawings	Iveco Defense Vehicles
Puma 6x6 APC Photos	Neil Baumgardner - Arlington, Virginia USA
Puma 6x6 APC Photos	Consorzio Iveco-Oto Melara
Puma 6x6 APC Photos	Oto Melara SpA
Puma APC Sales Brochure (circa 1988)	Iveco Defense Vehicles
Puma APC Sales Brochure (2012)	Oto Melara SpA
Puma APC Sales Brochure (2017)	Consorzio Iveco-Oto Melara
Hitrole Remote Weapons System Photos	Oto Melara SpA

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