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Measured figures
FNSS Pars 4x4
Single sourceFNSS Pars 6×6
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FNSS Pars | JCB HMEE |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armoured combat vehicle[source] | Backhoe loader[source] |
| Place of origin | Turkey[source] | United Kingdom United States[source] |
| In service | 2005 – Present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States[source] |
FNSS Pars8×8
Single sourceGPV Colonel
Single sourceGPV General
Single source5 m (FNSS Pars 4x4), 6.6 m (FNSS Pars 6×6), 8 m (FNSS Pars8×8), 8,11 m (GPV Colonel), 9,26 m (GPV General)[source]
6x6
Single sourceLength
Single source9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)[source]
Maximum; on land
Single sourceMaximum; on water
Single source100 km/h (62 mph) on land, 8 km/h (4.97 mph) on water[source]
Maximum; A-kit
Single sourceMaximum; C-kit
Single sourceA-kit: 96 km/h (60 mph) C-kit: 65 km/h (40 mph)
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer |
|---|
FNSS Defence Systems[source] |
| — |
| Manufacturer | FNSS Defence Systems[source] | JCB[source] |
|---|
| Produced | 2005 – present[source] | 2007–present[source] |
|---|
| No. built | 172 (6x6) & (8x8) ordered by Oman[source] | >900 (as of 2020)[source] |
|---|
| Variants | Armored personnel carrier , Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | — |
|---|
| Armor | Baseline 7.62mm AP all-around up to STANAG 4569 Level 4[source] | A-kit: standard unprotected B-kit: applique and transparent armour C-kit (Theatre Entry Standard): blast mitigation belly plate, internal spall liner, slat armour, capacity for electronic counter-measures and situational awareness.[source] |
|---|
| Main armament | 25 mm FNSS Sharpshooter Turret[source] | — |
|---|
| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun[source] | — |
|---|
| Power/weight | 20.4 to 24.5 hp/ton[source] | — |
|---|
| Suspension | semi-automatic computer-controlled pneumatic suspension[source] | — |
|---|
| Wars | — | War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Transmission | — | ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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