Pandur I
Pandur 6×6 APC | |
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Pandur I in use with the Austrian Army | |
Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
Place of origin | Austria |
Service history | |
Used by | See Operators |
Wars | See Variants |
Production history | |
Designed | 1980s |
Manufacturer | Steyr-Daimler-Puch |
Specifications | |
Mass | 13.5 tonnes |
Length | 5.7 m (18 ft 8 in) |
Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
Height | 1.82 m (6.0 ft) |
Crew | 2 + 8 passengers |
Armor | protection against 12.7 mm rounds in the 30° frontal arc and against 7,62 mm rounds everywhere else |
Main armament | 12.7mm MG (other options available) |
Engine | Steyr 6-cylinder turbo-charged diesel 194 kW (260 bhp) at 2,400 rpm |
Operational range | 700 km (430 mi) |
Speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
The Pandur is an APC developed and produced by the Austrian company Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeuge (SSF). It was developed during the 1980s as a private venture, based on the Pegaso BMR-600 design.[1] In 2003, General Dynamics took over Steyr-Daimler-Puch which is now part of General Dynamics European Land Systems (GD ELS), which is also the parent company of MOWAG, Santa Bárbara Sistemas and GD ELS – Germany.
Contents
1 Armament
2 Variants
3 Operators
4 Related designs
5 Notes
6 External links
Armament
The baseline vehicle is armed with a 12.7 mm (.50 cal) heavy machine gun. Its modular design allows it to be fitted with a variety of weapon systems, including a 20 mm autocannon and an armored two-man 90 mm gun turret.
Variants
Pandur I
- Model A – extended centre roof
- Armoured Personnel Carrier
- Ambulance
- Anti-tank vehicle
- Repair and recovery vehicle
- Command post vehicle
- Model B – flat roof
- Amphibious vehicle – greater buoyancy and is propelled in the water by two water jets
- Mortar carrier
- Reconnaissance Fire Support Vehicle
- Model A – extended centre roof
- Pandur II
- Pandur EVO
The Pandur I is no longer in production and has been replaced by the improved Pandur II, which is available in 6×6 and 8×8 versions.[citation needed]
Operators
Austria – Introduced to the Austrian Army in 1996 (71 vehicles). On 22 December 2016, Austrian Ministry of Defence ordered 34 Pandur EVO vehicles for 105 million Euro from GDELS Steyr.[2]
Belgium – Belgian Army (60, built in Belgium)
Kuwait – Kuwait National Guard (70 in 6 versions, produced by AV Technology),
Slovenia – Slovenian Army (85, produced under license, locally known as Valuk)
United States – US Army (50, produced by AV Technology as the Armored Ground Mobility System for USASOC)
Related designs
- Pandur II
- Pegaso BMR
- Pegaso VEC
Notes
^ Pandur: La herencia del BMR
^ Kurier newspaper[1]
External links
- Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeug GmbH
- Images of Pandur in service with the Austrian Army
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