Pandur I-AM Austrian 6x6 Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
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Name
Pandur I-AM Austrian 6x6 Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
Designation
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Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
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Manufacturer
Steyr-Daimler-Puch
Date of Introduction
1998
Description
The Pandur I 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. 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. 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. The amphibious conversion is available for all other variants. It adds electric bilge pumps, water-to-water cooling and closed air intakes. An integrated waterjet is mounted on either side of the rear hull. The driver pushes a button to activate the amphibious systems, including the deployment of a hydraulic front trim vane. The amphibious Pandur has the same characteristics as the base model, above, except as follows:
Ground Specifications
Crew
2
Mobility Type
Wheeled (6x6)
Main Weapon
NSV 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun
Engine
6-Cylinder Turbocharged Diesel (260 hp)
Max Speed
100.0 km/h
Range
700.0 km
Variants
Pandur 1
Basic version as in the description
Belgian Pandur
Belgian SMAS radio, NBC protection, armed with 12.7-mm & 7.62-mm machine guns
Amphibious Pandur
Electric bilge pumps, closed air intakes-capable of 11 km/h in water
Pandur II
Pandur II
Pandur Anti-Aircraft
Twin 20-mm cannon or SANTAL SAM in turret
Pandur ATGM Carrier
HOT AT missile in a Euromissile UTM 800 launcher or a TOW AT missile in a Kvaerner-Eurkea turret; additional missiles stored in the hull
Pandur Armored Recon/Fire Support Vehicle (FSV)
2-man LCTS turret with a Cockerill 90-mm Mk 8 gun or a Giat TS-90 turret with a 90-mm CN90F4 gun or Cockerill CSE90 turret with an Mk III 90-mm gun
Pandur Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle (MICV)
MGTS with a choice of armaments: 12.7-mm M2 & 7.62-mm MGs; 30-mm M230 chain gun & 7.62-mm MG; or 40-mm AGL & 12.7-mm MG
Pandur Mortar Carrier
In the passenger compartment, there is an 81-mm or 120-mm mortar mounted on a turnatable
Command & Control Vehicle
For C2 operations
Armored Recovery/Repair Vehicle
For vehicle recovery operations
System
Alternative Designations
Pandur I-AM
Description
8 X 8 wheeled APC with 2 exit doors in the rear & 2 roof hatches; 2 firing ports on both sides with a capacity for 8 dismounted soldiers
Manufacturer
Steyr-Daimler-Puch
Crew
2 (driver, commander) ea
Passengers
10 ea
GPS Navigation
Yes
Electric Bilge Pump
Yes
Dimensions
Length
6.30 m
Width
2.60 m
Height
1.82 m
Ground clearance
0.43 m
Wheels, First Axle
2.25 m
Wheels, Second Axle
2.15 m
Wheels, Third Axle
2.30 m
Weight, Unloaded
10,800 kg
Weight, Combat
14,000 kg
Weight, Maximum Payload
3,200 kg
Automotive
Engine Name
1 x Steyr WD 612.95
Engine Type
6-cylinder turbocharged water-cooled diesel with air-intake cooling
Engine Power
260 hp at 2,400 rpm
Power-to-Weight Ratio
20.3 hp/metric ton
Transmission
Allison MT-653 DR, five speeds, torque converter, lock-up clutch
Cruising Range
700 km
Speed (Max Road)
100 km/h
Speed (Max Off-Road)
INA
Speed (Average cross-country)
INA
Speed (Max Swim)
11 km/h
Grading
70 deg
Side Slope
40 deg
Vertical Step
0.5 m
Trench
1.1 m
Fording
Amphibious
Fuel Capacity
300 liters
Suspension
6 x 6 independent
Turning Radius
8.50 m
Automatic Drivetrain Management (ADM) System
Yes
Water-to-Water Cooling and Closed Air Intakes
Yes
Waterjet
Yes, Intergrated Waterjet
Trim Vane
Hydraulic Front Trim Vane
Communications
Radio
Belgian SMAS radios
Main Weapon System
Note
Additionally, the Pandur I-AM can be equipped with a additional 7.62mm Machine Gun
System
Name
NSV 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun
Type
12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun
Manufacturer
"Metallist", Uralsk, Kazakh SSR, Crvena ZastavaSerbia
In Service
1971-Present
Proliferation
Widely Proliferated
Length
1,560 mm
Weight, Gun Only
25 kg
Weight, Gun and Tripod
41 kg
Weight, 50 Round Belt
11 kg
Action
Gas-operated
Rate of Fire
700–800 rounds/min
Effective Firing Range vs Air Targets
1,500 m
Effective Firing Range vs Ground Targets
2,000
Feed System
50-round belt
Sights
Iron sights
Ammunition
Type
Rifle
Caliber
12.7mm
Cartridge
12.7×108mm
Muzzle Velocity
845 m/s
Basic Load
1,200 ea
Fire Control
Fire Control System
No
FCS Name
INA
Night Vision
Optional
Navigation
Optional
Protection
Armor (turret front) (mm)
Protects against 7.62-mm AP rounds at 30 m
Applique Armor (mm)
INA
Explosive Reactive Armor (mm)
INA
Active Protection System
INA
Self-entrenching Blade
No
NBC Protection System
Available
Smoke Equipment
6 Smoke grenade launchers
Survivability Equipment
No
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Details
Country of Origin
Austria
Category
Land
Land
Filter Label
P
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
6.3 m
Width
2.6 m
Height
1.82 m
Weight
14000 kg
Operators (5)
United States
Austria
Belgium
Gabon
Kuwait
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