Pandur I (6×6)
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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 | 12.7mm 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 Systems (GD ELS), which is also the parent company of MOWAG, Santa Bárbara Sistemas and GD ELS - Germany.
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The Pandur I is no longer in production and has been replaced by the improved Pandur II, which is available in 6x6 and 8x8 versions.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
Current 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)
