CRAB Combat Reconnaissance Armoured Buggy Panhard - France

 

 

The CRAB, Combat Reconnaissance Armoured Buggy, is a new concept of combat armoured vehicle, able to be used for a large range of missions: raids, recce, security, area control, and support to Special Forces operations.

The CRAB includes a couple of cutting-edge technologies: a survival cell with a high level of protection, and a remote controlled weapon system. Its very high all-terrain speed, its agility, and its manoeuvrability. Its low weight increases the yield of airlift deployments (3 CRABs in an A400M).

Specifications

Crew: 3

Length: 5.00 m

Width: 2.50 m

Height (without any weapon): 1.80 m

Gross vehicle weight rating: 10.000 kg

Wheel base: 3.25 m

Maximum speed: 110 km/h

Angle of approach: 66°

Angle of egress: 60°

Road clearance: 0.40 m

Gradient: 60%

Side slope: 30%

Fording: 1 m

Range: 800 km

Amphibious: no

Engine (EURO 3 turbo diesel): STEYR M13 320 hp + electric booster

Engine power: 235 kW at 3800 rpm

Maximum torque: 630 Nm at 2300 rpm

Gearbox: automatic Mercedes 6

Suspension: hydro-pneumatic and variable attitude