Pandur II

The Pandur II is an improved modular all-wheel-drive version of the Pandur 6x6 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.

Pandur 8X8 APC
Pandur II 8x8 of the Czech Army
TypeArmoured personnel carrier
Place of originAustria
Service history
In service2001–present
Used bySee Operators
WarsSee Variants
Production history
ManufacturerSteyr-Daimler-Puch and Czechoslovak Group (licensed production for Central and Eastern Europe + Asia)
Produced2001–present
Specifications
Mass14,500 kg (32,000 lb)
Length7,350 mm (289 in)
Width2,670 mm (105 in)
Height2,080 mm (82 in)
Crew2 + 12 (APC version)
Main
armament
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
  • or
  • TOW anti-tank guided missile
Engine6-cylinder in-line liquid-cooled turbo-charged intercooled diesel
335 kW (449 hp)
Payload capacity8,500 kg
Operational
range
Approx. 700 km
Maximum speed
  • 105 km/h (65 mph) (road)
  • ≤11 km/h (6.8 mph) (water)
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