Panthera F9

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F9
A Panthera F9 captured in Syria and on display in Russia
Type
  • Armored Personnel Carrier
Place of origin
UAE
Service history
In service2017–present
Used bySee operators
Production history
Produced2017–Present
VariantsSee variants
Specifications
Crew2, up to 9 passengers
ArmorCast armor rated at B7/STANAG 4569-2 and mine resistance rated at STANAG 4569-1
Main
armament
Modular, some unarmed, others ARX20 20mm cannon
Engine6.7L power stroke V8 turbo-diesel
TransmissionTorqShift 6-speed automatic

The Panthera F9 is a UAE-designed 5-door

armored personnel carrier designed for border protection, policing and low-intensity military operations. The vehicle is designed to have a fully modular weapons system, with a base model sold without any armament. The F9 comes equipped with a remote controlled, roof-mounted search light, run-flat tyres, a rear-view camera, air conditioning, as well as side and rear facing gun ports.[1]

The base model F9 is produced by MSPV in the United Arab Emirates. The Panthera F9 is also produced at a military production plant located in Ankara, Turkey.[2]

History

The Panthera F9 is officially used by the armed forces of the

Second Libyan Civil War.[7][8]

Variants

The company that designed and produced the F9, Minerva Special Purpose Vehicles (MSPV), partnered with French defense firm Nexter Systems to offer the M9 Panthera with a Nexter Systems ARX20 remote-controlled 20mm cannon, with an effective range of up to 1,200m. It may also employ a 7.62×51mm NATO belt-fed machine gun with up to 300 rounds, a GALIX Lacroix smoke discharger, as well as electronic fire detection and waste disposal systems.[2][9][10]

Any F9 may optionally be fitted with a C4ISR surveillance system, electronic counter-measures, a non-lethal "STORM" or other custom configurations. It can also be fitted with a 360 degree ring mount, which can accept standard

small arms.[1]

The Panthera M9 is also offered in an armored ambulance configuration, holding up to 4 stretchers.

Several more vehicles of the Panthera family exist, with sizes ranging from 6 tonne to 23 tonne variants.[11][12]

Operators

Panthera F9 of the Syrian rebel 23rd Division, during Operation Olive Branch, 2018.

References

  1. ^ a b "Panthera F9 -". Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Nexter and MSPV building new partnership with ARX20 integration on light armoured vehicles". Army Recognition. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
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  6. ^ "Syrian Army destroys Turkey-supplied Panthera F9 armored vehicles in northern Hama (Photos)". Muraselon News. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  7. ^ "Turkey has set in Libya batch of Kirpi MRAP II and Vuran". weaponews.com. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
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  9. ^ Safaniukwrote, 2018-08-27 22:47:00 Safaniuk Safaniuk 2018-08-27 22:47:00. ""MSPV Panthera F9» Сирийские трофеи на «Армии-2018"". safaniuk.livejournal.com. Retrieved 2019-06-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Nexter and MSPV joint project". Forces operations Blog. 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  11. ^ "IDEX 2019: MSPV showcases its Panthera vehicles and more". Army Recognition. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  12. ^ "MSPV military vehicle catalog". Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  13. ^ "Armoured Personnel Carrier Kenya – MSPV Panthera F9 APC". www.slideshare.net. 17 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Failure in Libya, Yemen costs UAE billions of dollars".
  15. ^ https://lignesdedefense.blogs.ouest-france.fr/archive/2023/01/30/kiev-23638.html

External links

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