PUMA

PUMA

TAM 2C

PUMA VJTF

PUMA

TAM 2C

PUMA VJTF

Germany

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.3	10.3	10.3

Class:

Light tank

Research:300 000

Purchase:830 000

Description

The Schützenpanzer PUMA is a rank VII German light tank with a battle rating of 10.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Wind of Change".

General info

Survivability and armour

ERA

Effective action against the cumulative ammunition

Composite armour

Balanced protection against all types of ammunition

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

LWS

Notifies about the vehicle's exposure to laser emissions

Armourfront / side / back

Hull32 / 15 / 11

Turret25 / 15 / 15

Crew3 people

Visibility86 %

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Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB78 / 34 km/h

RB and SB71 / 31 km/h

Number of gears10 forward

5 back

Weight43.0 t

Engine power

AB2 076 hp

RB and SB1 088 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB48.3 hp/t

RB and SB25.3 hp/t

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	78	34	43	_,___	2,076	__.__	48.28
Realistic	71	31		_,___	1,088	__.__	25.3

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB3 552 → 5 946

RB3 387 → 5 669

SB4 525 → 7 574

Total cost of modifications248 800

407 000

Talisman cost2 900

Crew training240 000

Experts830 000

Aces2 100

Research Aces1 140 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

140 / 180 / 230 %

238 / 238 / 238 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 350 Suspension Research: 9 900 Cost: 15 000 310 Brake System Research: 9 900 Cost: 15 000 310 Filters Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 410 Transmission Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 440 Engine Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 440	Improved Parts Research: 3 300 Cost: 17 000 350 Improved FPE Research: 3 000 Cost: 15 000 310 Crew Replenishment Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 410 Smoke grenade Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 440	Horizontal Drive Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 350 30mm_173_HEI_ammo_pack Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 350 30mm_173_AHEAD_ammo_pack Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 350 Adjustment of Fire Research: 9 900 Cost: 15 000 310 Airstrike Research: 9 900 Cost: 15 000 310 LWS/LR Research: 9 900 Cost: 15 000 310 Elevation Mechanism Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 410 30mm_173_APDS_FS_ammo_pack Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 410 NVD Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 410 Artillery Support Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 440 Improved optics Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 440 Scout UAV Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 440

Armaments

Laser rangefinder

Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder

Night vision device

Improves visibility by enhancing natural light or active illumination.

Thermal imager

Allows to see thermal radiation in the infrared range day and night

Main armament

30 mm MK 30-2/ABM cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Ammunition400 rounds

First-order200 rounds

Belt capacity100 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

0.3 → 0.2 s

Fire rate201 shots/min

Vertical guidance-10° / 45°

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30 mm MK 30-2/ABM						Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	400 (100)	200	-10°/+45°	±180°	Two-plane	__._	__._	__._	__._	__._	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic						__._	__._	__._	__._	__._

Ammunition

• Default: APDS · HEI-T* · HEI-T*
• MK266: HEI-T*
• PMC308: HEI-T
• PMC287: APFSDS

Penetration statistics
Belt	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Default	__	__	__	__	__	__
MK266	__	__	__	__	__	__
PMC308	__	__	__	__	__	__
PMC287	__	__	__	__	__	__

Belt details
Belt	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
						0%	50%	100%
MK266	HEI-T*	___	_.__	__	_._	___	__°	__°	__°
PMC308	HEI-T	___	_.__	__	_._	___	__°	__°	__°
PMC287	APFSDS	___	_.__	__	_._	___	__°	__°	__°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
4	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

5.56 mm MG4 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition2 000 rounds

Belt capacity1 000 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate890 shots/min

Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.

5.56 mm MG4
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

High survivability

Have IRCM at VI rank

Cons:

Slow firing cannon

History

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Media

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See also

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• reference to the series of the vehicles;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] PUMA: A "MUSS" Have