Panthera F9

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 armarment. 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]

F9
A Panthera F9 captured in Syria and on display in Russia
Type
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

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][3][4]

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.[5][6]

Production

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 UAE, Turkey and Egypt.[2] Furthermore, Turkish-made Panthera F9s have been supplied as military aid to various armed groups in the Syrian Opposition during the ongoing Syrian Civil War,[7][8][9][10][11] while UAE-made models were shown to be in possession of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar's Tobruk-based Libyan National Army, during the course of the current Second Libyan Civil War.[12][13]

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

References
  1. "Panthera F9 -". Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  2. "Nexter and MSPV building new partnership with ARX20 integration on light armoured vehicles". Army Recognition. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  3. 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.
  4. "Nexter and MSPV joint project". Forces operations Blog. 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  5. "IDEX 2019: MSPV showcases its Panthera vehicles and more". Army Recognition. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  6. "MSPV military vehicle catalog". Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  7. Mudiq, Qalaat Al (2019-05-21). "#Syria: photos showing involvement of Jaish Izza & #NLF for the counter-attack on #KafrNabuda front (N. #Hama). T-62M, T-72 & Panthera F9 visible.pic.twitter.com/n0vEbLARhz". @qalaatalmudiq. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  8. Syria, S. M. M. (2019-05-13). "Militants use supplied by #Turkey Panthera F9 armored vehicles in clashes with the #Syrian army in Northern #Hamapic.twitter.com/WubhCFTcWN". @smmsyria. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  9. Nahas, Noor (2019-06-06). "NLF fighters heading to frontlines of the new rebel offensive.pic.twitter.com/biIV3LLnv7". @NoorNahas1. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  10. "PressTV-Syria urges civilians to evacuate Idlib ahead of offensive". www.presstv.com. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  11. "Syrian Army destroys Turkey-supplied Panthera F9 armored vehicles in northern Hama (Photos)". Muraselon News. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  12. "Turkey has set in Libya batch of Kirpi MRAP II and Vuran". weaponews.com. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  13. Berkowitz, Oded (2019-01-15). "#Libya- interesting vehicles deployed to the south as part of new #LNA operation: - Panthera F9 with wheel armor - T-55s - BM-21 launchers - BMP3 Khrizantema without launcher(?) - Panthera T6pic.twitter.com/fjlMehe4j2". @Oded121351. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
  14. "Armoured Personnel Carrier Kenya – MSPV Panthera F9 APC". www.slideshare.net.
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