>>63892575The layout of the chassis does resemble the Marder, but it was improved in every possible way. The lance turret is also far more advanced. Compared to slav tech it's like space tech.
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>drives well>handles well>more reliable than the Puma>accurate as the Puma>pretty well protected>costs half as the PumaIt is a cheaper variant, but that also means the parts are cheaper, simpler, thus less prone to failure. The crew can be trained in a shorter time period too.
To put it simple. The KF-41 and the Marder was made for war, the Puma was made for parades.