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Wolfgang hat geschrieben: ↑Di 25. Feb 2025, 21:17 Ich verstehe bis heute noch nicht, warum Österreich nicht auch 8x8 Varianten gekauft hat.

The gunner's and commander's stations are located in the hull of the vehicle, with both having identical fully stabilised optoelectronic sights with automatic target tracking and hunter-killer functions. The commander's has an additional panoramic view. Radomir Smolka told us that the installation of an Israeli 120mm Crossbow mortar, also from Elbit, is also planned.

The new generation Pandur 8x8 EVO has also seen changes to the vehicle equipment, such as new filter ventilation, and the fuel tank has been moved to a protected location outside the mechanised swarm area.

We asked how the new pandur is doing in terms of transport by air or on rails. "The Pandur 8x8 EVO, despite the new armoured turret, still meets the standards of the rail profile on Czech railways, otherwise the vehicle can be transported, for example, in the Embraer C-390 Millennium and of course other transport aircraft used by NATO member states," said Radomír Smolka.

The time required for the complete production of the Pandur 8x8 EVO is around 3,000 hours, which is several hundred hours less than the previous generation.

April 9, 2025 –Axon Vision is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Czechoslovak Group (CSG) from the Czech Republic, one of the largest defense companies in Europe. The collaboration and initial order, led within CSG by its subsidiary Retia, a renowned provider of defense technology, marks the first step in a broader partnership to modernize European armored vehicle fleets and pursue various opportunities in the region.

As part of this collaboration, Retia has selected Axon Vision’s EdgeSA AI-based situational awareness system to enhance the capabilities of the PANDUR 8×8 EVO and offer it to potential customers around the world.

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The new vehicle has been tailored to meet the requirements of the Czech Armed Forces (Armáda České Republiky) as well as an undisclosed customer.

As Radomir Smolka, Director of Research and Development at Tatra Defence Vehicle, told the MILMAG Editorial Team, compared to the Pandur II, the weight of the new vehicle has increased from 22.5 tons to 25 tons. This is due to the enhanced level of armor protection. The Pandur EVO features a redesigned V-shaped hull profile, providing mine protection at level M3a/M3b and ballistic protection at level 4 in accordance with STANAG 4569. Additionally, the manufacturer guarantees protection against improvised explosive devices (IEDs) weighing up to 50 kg or against the detonation of a high-explosive fragmentation artillery shell at a distance of 5 meters. To compensate for the increased weight, the vehicle is equipped with a 405 kW (550 hp) Cummins engine. The engine can be replaced in no more than two hours.

Additionally, the commander is equipped with the Iron Vision system, integrated with external cameras, allowing 360-degree observation around the vehicle. The commander’s station also includes a battlefield management system (BMS) terminal. Communication and data exchange are provided by three L3Harris radios. Interestingly, internal data exchange within the vehicle is handled by the RF-7800I digital intercom, a licensed version of the FONET system developed and produced by the WB Group.