| Pandur 6×6 APC | |
|---|---|
 Pandur I in use with the Austrian Army | |
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1996-present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| 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 12.7mm rounds in the 30° frontal arc and against 7.62mm rounds everywhere else |
Main armament | 1 x 12.7mm M2 Browning heavy machine gun (other options available) |
| Engine | Steyr 6-cylinder turbo-charged diesel 194 kW (260 bhp) at 2,400 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. 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.
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. Some Slovenian Pandur 1 (Valuk) are armed with a 40mm automatic grenade launchers with different ammunition like HE, HEDP, smoke and so on.
Variants
- Pandur I
- Model A – extended centre roof
- Armoured Personnel Carrier
- Ambulance
- Anti-tank vehicle
- Repair and recovery vehicle
- Command post vehicle
- Infantry fighting vehicle (Valuk)
- 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The Pandur I is no longer in production and has been replaced by the improved Pandur II, which is available in 6×6 and 8×8 versions.[citation needed]
Operators
Austria – Introduced to the Austrian Army in 1996 (71 vehicles) + 32 Pandur EVO. Additional 287 Pandur EVO on order.
Belgium – Belgian Army (60, built in Belgium)
Gabon - Gabonese Army (1 vehicle)[1]
Kuwait – Kuwait National Guard (70 in 6 versions, produced by AV Technology).
Ukraine – Ukrainian Ground Forces (20 vehicles donated by Slovenia in April 2023)[2]
Slovenia – Slovenian Army (85, produced under license, locally known as Valuk). Slovenian army requested 14 new Pandur EVO in late 2019. Austria is offering a government to government contract with Slovenia as GDELS is willing to offer the 14 Pandur EVO to the army. Currently waiting for the new government to decide for the purchase. Estimated cost is around 40 million Euro.
United States – US Army (50, produced by AV Technology as the Armored Ground Mobility System for USASOC Special Forces/Special Operations Forces units).
Related designs
Notes
- ^ "Pandur 6×6 Wheeled Armoured Vehicles". Army Technology.
- ^ "Slovenski Valuki na ukrajinsko fronto". www.24ur.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
External links
This page was last edited on 13 February 2024, at 19:15