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PRIMUS

PRIMUS

Tracked Armored Vehicles
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Basic Information
Name
PRIMUS
Designation
PRIMUS
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Tracked Armored Vehicles
Manufacturer
Airbus Group, Rheinmetall Defence
Date of Introduction
2004
Description

The PRIMUS (Programme of Intelligent Mobile Unmanned Systems) is an experimental program aimed to provide a robotic unmanned vehicle capable of moving autonomously off the road. Currently the PRIMUS is being tested into a Wiesel 2 air droppable armored vehicle at the German Army test range in Pfullendorf. The PRIMUS uses a 3D laser scanner, located at the vehicle's front sector, to independently identify and avoid obstacles or dangerous areas. The 3D laser scanner generates a 3D terrain map in real time to be processed by the system to calculate the most appropriate path to follow. The PRIMUS installed into a Wiesel 2 chassis has achieved a maximum cross country speed of 30 km/h and 50km/h on the road. Eventually, the PRIMUS technology is being developed to be integrated into other existing and planned armored vehicles that will operate without human crew.

Ground Specifications
Crew 0
Mobility Type Tracked
Main Weapon 20 millimeter (20mm)
Max Speed 50.0 km/h
Range 730.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group Tracked Armored Vehicles
Status Cancelled
Origin Germany
Contractors Airbus Group, Rheinmetall Defence
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 2004
Total Production ?
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 0
Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber 20 millimeter
Mass — Combat Weight 2,750 kilogram
Performance — Max Range 730 kilometer
Power — Power 90 hp
Speed — Cross Country Speed 30 kph
Speed — Top Speed 50 kph
Variants
Variant 1 Wiesel
Variant 2 PRIMUS
Variant 3 DEU
Details
Country of Origin Germany
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
Width
Height
Weight
2750 kg
Operators (1)
Germany
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