Thursday, November 20, 2008

Krpan 8x8

Origin
Slovenia

Contractor/s
Sistemska Tehnika

Derived from:
Pandur II 8x8

Guns & Missile Launchers:
MK 30-2

Description: Krpan 8x8 is a lighter variant of Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeug Pandur II 8x8 wheeled armored vehicle manufactured by Sistemska tehnika under license in Slovenia. Krpan 8x8 is an amphibious vehicle suitable for a wide range of missions such as armored personnel carrier, mortar vehicle, command post and infantry fighting vehicle. Powered by a 405-hp turbo diesel engine high mobility Krpan achieves a top speed of 105 kph on road. A variety of medium caliber guns are available for this vehicle as well as large caliber guns of up to 105mm.

Krpan vehicles can transport a 9/10-man squad and a two-man crew. Currently, the Krpan Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV) is equipped with a 12.7mm machine gun and features room for 12 passengers including the two-man crew. The mortar carrier variant is equipped with AMOS turret-mounted mortar weapon system. The Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) Variant turret is equipped with a Mauser Mk 30-2 30mm gun and a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun along with a eight-man squad and a crew of three. The command post vehicle carries a six-man crew.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 2, Passengers 10

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 105 mm

Dimensions: Height 2 m, Length 7.5 m, Width 2.7 m

Weights: Max Weight 19,500 kg (42,989 lb)

Performance: Max Range 600 km (324 nm), Top Speed 29 mps (57 kt)

Power: Power 405 shp

Other: Wheels 8

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, October 25, 2008

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