IDF Puma
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| Type | Combat engineering vehicle, APC |
| Place of origin |  Israel |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 51 t |
| Length | 7.55 m (?? ft) |
| Width | 3.38 m w/o. side skirts (?? ft) |
| Height | 2.65 m |
| Crew | 8 operators, 7 can deploy |
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| Armor | heavy |
| Primary armament |
3 x 7.62 mm FN MAG 1x MAG Rafael OWS |
| Secondary armament |
1x 60 mm Soltam mortar 2 x TAAS IS-6 smoke grenade launchers with 6 smoke grenades each |
| Engine | ADVS-1790 -6A 900 hp, 2400 rpm |
| Suspension | Modified Horstmann |
| Speed | 45 km/h on dirt |
The Puma (Hebrew: פומ"ה פורץ מכשולים הנדסי) is a heavily armored Combat engineering vehicle and armored personnel carrier used by the Engineering Corps of the Israeli Defence Forces.
The Puma is based on the hull of the Sho't, which in itself is a modified British Centurion tank. It is armed with several 7.62 mm FN MAG machine guns, including one controlled from within the cabin by a Rafael Overhead Weapons Station (OWS).
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