Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category.
01 / Overview
Pandur I
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1996–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · POST-COLD WAR
34
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1996
- Combat Weight13.5 t
- Crew2
- Passengers / Dismounts8
- Vehicle ClassArmoured personnel carrier
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament6MOD.6
- Main Armament1 x 12.7mm M2 Browning heavy machine gun (other options available)
- Main Gun Calibre12.7 mm
- Gun TypeHeavy machine gun
- Secondary ArmamentVarious options including 20mm autocannon, 90mm gun turret, 40mm automatic grenade launcher
- ATGM CapableYes
- Remote Weapon StationYes
▣Protection8MOD.8
- Armour TypeProtection against 12.7mm rounds in the 30° frontal arc and against 7.62mm rounds everywhere else
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Smoke GrenadesYes
- Fire SuppressionYes
◇Mobility6MOD.6
- Engine TypeSteyr 6-cylinder turbo-charged diesel
- Engine Power260.158 hp
- Power-to-Weight19.26 hp
- Max Road Speed100 km/h
- Operational Range700 km
- AmphibiousYes
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.7 m
- Width2.5 m
- Height1.82 m
▤Production2MOD.2
- Production Start1,996 year
- Variants13
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1990Sale: Austria (68 units)
- 1996Production started
- 2016Sale: Austria (7 units)
- 2023Sale: Ukraine (20 units)
30
years in service
10
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory7country · 357units
357active
Pandur ISALES8records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | — | — | |
| 2016 | 7 | — | — | |
| 2016 | 7 | — | — | |
| 1990 | 68 | — | — | |
| — | 3 | $3.8 M | $3.8 M | |
| — | 1 | — | — | |
| — | 70 | — | — | |
| — | 85 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
135ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)34POST-COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)103AUSTRIA · ALL WEAPONS60PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
A vehicle subsystem that detects, contains, and extinguishes internal fires to protect crew and critical components.
A Remote Weapon Station is a weapon mount controlled from within an armored vehicle, allowing operation without exposing the operator to direct fire.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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