Pandur I-AM Austrian 6x6 Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)

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Basic Information

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

Engine 6-Cylinder Turbocharged Diesel (260 hp)

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

Image Sources

Notes https://www.militaryimages.net/media/pandur-6x6-amphibian.15347/;

Details

Country of Origin Austria

Category Land

Land

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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