Pandur I (6×6)
| Pandur 6×6 APC | |
|---|---|
Pandur I in use with the Austrian Army | |
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | Austria |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1996-present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1980s |
| Manufacturer | Steyr-Daimler-Puch |
| Developed into | Pandur II (8×8) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 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 12.7mm rounds in the 30° frontal arc and against 7.62mm rounds everywhere else |
Main armament | 1 x 12.7mm M2 Browning heavy machine gun (other options available) |
| Engine | Steyr 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) |
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. 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 GDELS – Germany.