Pandur I

Pandur 6X6 APC

Type	Armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin	Austria
Production history
Manufacturer	Steyr-Daimler-Puch
Specifications
Weight	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)
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
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The Pandur I is no longer in production and has been replaced by the improved Pandur II, which is available in 6x6 and 8x8 versions.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

Map of Pandur 1 operators in blue with former operators in red

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)

Related designs

Notes

↑ Pandur: La herencia del BMR

External links

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