| F9 | |
|---|---|
 A Panthera F9 captured in Syria and on display in Russia | |
| Type | |
| Place of origin | UAE |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2017–present |
| Used by | See operators |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 2017–Present |
| Variants | See variants |
| Specifications | |
| Crew | 2, up to 9 passengers |
| Armor | Cast armor rated at B7/STANAG 4569-2 and mine resistance rated at STANAG 4569-1 |
Main armament | Modular, some unarmed, others ARX20 20mm cannon |
| Engine | 6.7L power stroke V8 turbo-diesel |
| Transmission | TorqShift 6-speed automatic |
The Panthera F9 is a UAE-designed 5-door armored personnel carrier designed for border protection, policing and low-intensity military operations. The vehicle is designed to have a fully modular weapons system, with a base model sold without any armament. The F9 comes equipped with a remote controlled, roof-mounted search light, run-flat tyres, a rear-view camera, air conditioning, as well as side and rear facing gun ports.[1]
The base model F9 is produced by MSPV in the United Arab Emirates. The Panthera F9 is also produced at a military production plant located in Ankara, Turkey.[2]
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History
The Panthera F9 is officially used by the armed forces of the UAE and Egypt.[2] Furthermore, Turkish-made Panthera F9s have been supplied as military aid to various armed groups in the Syrian Opposition during the ongoing Syrian Civil War,[3][4][5][6] while UAE-made models were shown to be in possession of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar's Tobruk-based Libyan National Army, during the course of the Second Libyan Civil War.[7][8]
Variants
The company that designed and produced the F9, Minerva Special Purpose Vehicles (MSPV), partnered with French defense firm Nexter Systems to offer the M9 Panthera with a Nexter Systems ARX20 remote-controlled 20mm cannon, with an effective range of up to 1,200m. It may also employ a 7.62×51mm NATO belt-fed machine gun with up to 300 rounds, a GALIX Lacroix smoke discharger, as well as electronic fire detection and waste disposal systems.[2][9][10]
Any F9 may optionally be fitted with a C4ISR surveillance system, electronic counter-measures, a non-lethal "STORM" or other custom configurations. It can also be fitted with a 360 degree ring mount, which can accept standard small arms.[1]
The Panthera M9 is also offered in an armored ambulance configuration, holding up to 4 stretchers.
Several more vehicles of the Panthera family exist, with sizes ranging from 6 tonne to 23 tonne variants.[11][12]
Operators
Egypt[2]
Free Syrian Army
Kenya[13]
Libya
Turkey
United Arab Emirates[2]
Ukraine (delivery from December 2022)[15]
References
- ^ a b "Panthera F9 -". Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ^ a b c d e "Nexter and MSPV building new partnership with ARX20 integration on light armoured vehicles". Army Recognition. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ^ Mudiq, Qalaat Al (2019-05-21). "#Syria: photos showing involvement of Jaish Izza & #NLF for the counter-attack on #KafrNabuda front (N. #Hama). T-62M, T-72 & Panthera F9 visible.pic.twitter.com/n0vEbLARhz". @qalaatalmudiq. Retrieved 2019-06-06.[better source needed]
- ^ Syria, S. M. M. (2019-05-13). "Militants use supplied by #Turkey Panthera F9 armored vehicles in clashes with the #Syrian army in Northern #Hamapic.twitter.com/WubhCFTcWN". @smmsyria. Retrieved 2019-06-06.[better source needed]
- ^ Nahas, Noor (2019-06-06). "NLF fighters heading to frontlines of the new rebel offensive.pic.twitter.com/biIV3LLnv7". @NoorNahas1. Retrieved 2019-06-06.[better source needed]
- ^ "Syrian Army destroys Turkey-supplied Panthera F9 armored vehicles in northern Hama (Photos)". Muraselon News. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ^ "Turkey has set in Libya batch of Kirpi MRAP II and Vuran". weaponews.com. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ^ Berkowitz, Oded (2019-01-15). "#Libya- interesting vehicles deployed to the south as part of new #LNA operation: - Panthera F9 with wheel armor - T-55s - BM-21 launchers - BMP3 Khrizantema without launcher(?) - Panthera T6pic.twitter.com/fjlMehe4j2". @Oded121351. Retrieved 2019-06-06.[better source needed]
- ^ Safaniukwrote, 2018-08-27 22:47:00 Safaniuk Safaniuk 2018-08-27 22:47:00. ""MSPV Panthera F9» Сирийские трофеи на «Армии-2018"". safaniuk.livejournal.com. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Nexter and MSPV joint project". Forces operations Blog. 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ^ "IDEX 2019: MSPV showcases its Panthera vehicles and more". Army Recognition. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ^ "MSPV military vehicle catalog". Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ^ "Armoured Personnel Carrier Kenya – MSPV Panthera F9 APC". www.slideshare.net. 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Failure in Libya, Yemen costs UAE billions of dollars".
- ^ https://lignesdedefense.blogs.ouest-france.fr/archive/2023/01/30/kiev-23638.html
External links
Media related to Panthera F9 at Wikimedia Commons
This page was last edited on 29 December 2023, at 09:54