Pandur I
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| Pandur 6X6 APC | |
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| Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Production history | |
| 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 | 12.7 mm MG (other options available) |
| Engine | Steyr 6-cylinder turbo-charged diesel 194 kW (260 bhp) at 2400 rpm |
Operational range | 700 km (430 mi) |
| Maximum 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 and is now part of General Dynamics European Land Combat Systems (ELCS), which is also the parent company of MOWAG and Santa Bárbara Sistemas.
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
The Pandur I is no longer in production and has been replaced by the improved Pandur II, which is available in 6x6 and 8x8 versions.
Operators
Austria - Introduced to the Austrian Army in 1996 (71 vehicles)
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)
