Poúma 90

The Poúma 90 is a Mursian designed and produced by Zlana Motors and Oosa Factories. Although sharing its name with the Poúma series, it is actually a derivative of the GEOPE with whom it shares various components.

Design
The Poúma suspension is similar to the one found on the GEOPE, with a distinct additional two wheels in the middle. These middle wheels are unpowered, and serve to assist the additional weight of the systems employed and reduce ground pressure for increased mobility in soft terrain. The engine in the A.1 variant has 170 horsepower, good for a p/w ration of 23.4 hp/ton. It can reach a speed up to 88 km/h on roads, and about 65 through Mursian terrain.

The vehicle is crewed by 3 members: a driver in the front, a commander in the left rear in the cupola and a gunner/radio operator in the right rear. The commander has access to a multi purpose imaging camera, mounted on an extendable mast central in the vehicle.

For defence, the vehicle is equipped with a ; the standard issue comes with a 8mm machine gun, but in theory can also equip heavier weapons if required for the mission. The vehicle is also equipped with a total of 18 smoke grenade dischargers; 6 on the hull and 12 on its weapon platform. On top of that, every crew member is issued a submachine gun for close-quarters combat (to be shot through the view ports or roof hatches) and a total of 8 {[wpl|M67 grenade|Mo70}} fragmentation grenades.

The air conditioning system provides protection against nuclear, biological and chemical warfare. All hatches seal water tight when closed. This also functions for water transverse, as it can wade through water 1.1 meter deep.

Variants

 * Poúma 90 A.1 - Production variant
 * Poúma 90 A.2 - 2002 refit, similar to the one found on the GEOPE: a new 187 horsepower engine and improved IED protection

Users

 * Mursland - The Mursland Army owns 120 vehicles. 100 of these are operated by scout units, distributed one per platoon.