Pandur I

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 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.

Pandur 6×6 APC
Pandur I in use with the Austrian Army
TypeArmoured personnel carrier
Place of originAustria
Service history
Used bySee Operators
WarsSee Variants
Production history
Designed1980s
ManufacturerSteyr-Daimler-Puch
Specifications
Mass13.5 tonnes
Length5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
Width2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Height1.82 m (6.0 ft)
Crew2 + 8 passengers
Armorprotection 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)
EngineSteyr 6-cylinder turbo-charged diesel
194 kW (260 bhp) at 2,400 rpm
Operational
range
700 km (430 mi)
Maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph)

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. Some Slovenian Pandur 1 (Valuk) are armed with a 40mm automatic grenade launchers with different ammunition like HE, HEDP, smoke and so on.

Variants
  • Pandur I
    • Model A – extended centre roof
    • 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The Pandur I is no longer in production and has been replaced by the improved Pandur II, which is available in 6×6 and 8×8 versions.

Operators
Map of Pandur 1 operators in blue with former operators in red
  •  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). Slovenian army requested 14 new Pandur EVO in late 2019. Austria is offering a government to government contract with Slovenia as GDELS is willing to offer the 14 Pandur EVO to the army. Currently waiting for the new government to decide for the purchase. Estimated cost is around 40 milion Euro.
  •  United States – US Army (50, produced by AV Technology as the Armored Ground Mobility System for USASOC)

Notes
  1. Pandur: La herencia del BMR

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