Pandur II (8×8)

Pandur 8×8 APC
Pandur 8×8 APC
	Pandur II 8×8 of the Czech Army
Type	Armoured personnel carrier
Place of origin	Austria
Service history
In service	2001–present
Used by	See Operators
Wars	See Variants
Production history
Manufacturer	Steyr-Daimler-Puch and Czechoslovak Group (licensed production for Central and Eastern Europe + Asia)
Developed from	Pandur I (6×6)
Produced	2001–present
Specifications
Mass	17,300 kg (38,100 lb) (with minimal protection) or 22,000 kg (49,000 lb) (with additional protection) *turret not included
Length	7,350 mm (289 in)
Width	2,670 mm (105 in)
Height	2,080 mm (82 in)
Crew	2 + 12 (APC version)
Main; armament	30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II gun; or; TOW anti-tank guided missile; or; 105 mm Cockerill high-pressure gun; or; 7.62 mm FN MAG machine gun; or; 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning heavy machine gun;
Secondary; armament	7.62 mm FN MAG machine gun; or; 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning heavy machine gun; or; Spike LR anti-tank guided missile;
Engine	6-cylinder in-line liquid-cooled turbo-charged intercooled diesel; 335 kW (449 hp)
Payload capacity	8,500 kg
Operational; range	Approx. 700 km
Maximum speed	105 km/h (65 mph) (road); ≤11 km/h (6.8 mph) (water);

The Pandur II is an improved modular all-wheel-drive version of the Pandur 6×6 APC wheeled armoured vehicle. It was developed as a private venture by the Austrian company Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeuge. Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeuge is part of General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS), which is also the parent company of MOWAG of Switzerland and Santa Bárbara Sistemas of Spain.