Panhard at Paris Air Show / Le Bourget 2011 |
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June 25, 2011, 10:42 AM |
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| Panhard
with its range of armoured vehicles and the WASP remote-controlled
turret at Paris Air Show. |
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As
major actor of the defence sector at the national and international
level, the French Company Panhard exhibits at the Paris
Air Show 2011 to present its range of armoured vehicles,
and especially the latest development of its remote-controlled
weapons turret WASP, now used in the French Army
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Panhard VBL Light protected Vehicle with WASP
turret at Paris Air Show 2011
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In
February 2011, French defense procurement agency DGA has
placed an order with Panhard, working with program co-contractor
Sagem (Safran group), for 100 Wasp turrets as part of
an operational emergency acquisition procedure. These
Wasp turrets will be used on the French army’s PVP
and VBL light armoured vehicles.
Developed jointly by Panhard and Sagem, the Wasp (Weapon
under Armor for Self-Protection) is a light turret that
is remotely-controlled from inside the vehicle. It is
fitted with a MAG 58 7.62 mm machine gun, coupled to a
day/infrared sight and observation scope derived from
the FELIN soldier modernization program, for day or night
operation. Incorporating lessons from previous deployments,
the Wasp turret significantly enhances self-protection
for soldiers, while enabling quicker responsiveness under
armor.
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Panhard
WASP remote-controlled weapons turret mounted on VBL at
Paris Air Show 2011 |
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At
the Paris Air Show 2011, Panhard presents four types of
military vehicles, the PVP in law enforcement version, the
TC54 light armoured truck, the VBL with WASP turret armed
with a 7.62 mm machine gun and the VPS light Special Forces
vehicle. |
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Panhard
PVP Light protected Vehicle in land enforcement version
at Paris Air Show 2011 |
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The
PVP (Petit Véhicule Protégé - Small
protected vehicle) is a light, general-purpose armoured
4-wheel drive vehicle designed, manufactured and marketed
by the French Defence Company Panhard. Actually 933 PVP
are in services in the French Army, the vehicle is also
used by the Chile and Togo. The German Company Rheinmetall
offered a licence-built variant known as Gavial for the
German Army. At Paris Air Show 2011, Panhard presents a
law enforcement PVP version. |
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Panhard
TC-54 light truck with armour cabin and 7.62 mm machine
gun at Paris Air Show 2011 |
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The
Panhard light truck TC-54 is a sturdy vehicle that copes
extremely well with off-road conditions and it is very well
suited to missions in desert regions where a force's various
units are often separated by long distances. This 4x4 truck
which is now being mass-produced was developed to cater
for the specific needs of armed forces' in the logistics
field. The TC 54 offers the best payload/empty weight ratio
in this its vehicle category. Many countries have expressed
an interest in this vehicle on the strength of the performances
it offers. The TC-54 is presented at Paris Air Show 2011
with an armour cabin and a 7.62 mm machine gun mounted at
the top of the crew cabin. |
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Panhard
VPS Light Special Forces Patrol Vehicle at Paris Air Show
2011
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The
Panhard VPS (Véhicule Patrouille Spéciale
- Special Forces Patrol Vehicle) as delivered to the French
Army Special Forces is based on the Mercedes-Benz 270 CDI
G-Class. The base vehicle is delivered direct to Panhard
General Defence's Saint Germain Laval facilities as a running
two-door (minus the doors) vehicle from Magna Steyr's Austrian
production facility. All militarisation including painting
and installation of the mine-blast protecting floorpan is
carried out by Panhard at Saint Germain Laval. The basic
crew of the VPS is two, driver (front left) and commander
(front right), with the rear crew compartment configurable
for payload or an additional one or two crew members. |
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