TYPE: Light tank/spaa
ARMAMENT
Spoiler
-
1x Kongsberg RS6 remote controlled weaponstation
-Weight excl. Weapon & Ammunition: 342kg
-Height excl. Weapon & Ammunition: 830 mm
-Cameras / Sensors: Flexibility to meet customers day, night and LRFrequirements
-Dynamic Capabilities: Azimuth 360º unlimited range, Elevation -20º to +60º-
-Primary weapon: 1x 30x113mm XM914 Bushmaster Chain Gun
-Placement: intregated in the Kongsberg RS6 turret
-Ammuntion: Fires HEDP, TP, HEi-T, & NATO 30mm ammo
-Rate of Fire: Single Shot, Burst, Full Automatic: 200 SPM
-Clearing Method: Cook off safe / open bolt
-Safety: Absolute HangfireProtection
-Case Ejection: Side -
-Secondary Coaxial weapon: 1x 7.62x51mm M240 machinegun
-Placement: integrated as a coax mg in the Kongsberg RS6 turret upper right corner
-Cartridge: 7.62×51mm NATO
-Action: Gas-operated long-stroke piston, open bolt
-Rate of fire Cyclic:
650–750 rounds/min: Gas setting 1
750–850 rounds/min: Gas setting 2
850–950 rounds/min: Gas setting 3
500–550 rounds/min:Variations with single gas setting
-Muzzle velocity: 853 m/s
-Effective firing range: 800–1,800m depending on mount, keep in mind RWS’s are quite accurate
-Maximum firing range: 3,725 m
-Feed system :Belt-fed using M13 disintegrating links, 50-round ammo pouch, or non-disintegrating DM1 belt
-
TECHNICAL DATA
Weight: 13.5 tons
Length: 5.7 m
Width: 2.5 m
Height: 1.82 m
Crew: 2 + 8 passengers
Armor: protection against 12.7mm rounds in the 30° frontal arc and 7.62mm rounds everywhere else
Engine: Steyr 6-cylinder turbo-charged diesel 194 kW at 2,400 rpm
Operational range: 700 km
Maximum speed: 100 km/h
HISTORY
The Norwegian company Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace is one of three companies under the Kongsberg group and is a continuation of Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk. Kongsberg makes products for both defense and aerospace, and has over a number of years developed a number of very successful products such as the Naval Strike Missiles, Penguin asw to mention a few and the market leading protector series, featuring multiple families of remote controlled weaponstations and turrets , which countries all over the world have already started integrating on their vehicles and vessels even.
As a result of constant development and new ideas and to get new customers, they regularly have demonstrations where they show potential. This wagon is one of many different! This vehicle was first seen in mid 2022 during a live fire demonstration held by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace in Slovakia, the vehicle is a Pandur I 6x6 EVO and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has integrated a Remote Station 6 (RS6) wich fractures a 30x113mm and a coaxial (Mounted in the upper right corner of the weaponstation) 7.62x51mm FN MAG machinegun.
The Pandur armored personel carrier is developed by Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeuge (SSF) in Austria i the 1980’s. The vehicle was based on being armed with a single 12.7mm machinegun but it is designed to be modular and allows for intregation of a lot of different weapons such as 20mm autocannons or a 90mm turret.
IN GAME
With great mobility and a flexible gun this would serve well in the role as a light tank to both take out lightly armoured vehicles and lower flying planes and drones.
AMMUNTION 30x113mm
Spoiler
-
30x113mm HEDP
HEDP: High Explosive Dual Purpose anti-tank / fragmenting warhead -
30x113mm HEi-T
-HEi-T: High-explosive incendiary -
NATO 30mm ammo
-
Weapon can be reconfigured to fire electric primed ammunition such as M788 and M789
AMMUNTION 7.62x51mm
Spoiler
All ammunition classified of Norwegian definitions & exact used mixtures i am not sure of, but here is the ammuniton it CAN use
-
7.62 mm x 51 NATO BALL
Projectile weight 9.45 g (146 grain)
Muzzle velocity 810 m/s
Maximum dispersion SD ≤ 200 mm at 550 m
Penetration 3.5 mm NATO plate at 550 m
Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C -
NM258 7.62 mm x 51 BALL 11 LONG RANGE
-NM258: Norwegian Model 258
Projectile weight 10.9 g (168 grain)
Muzzle velocity 780 m/s
Maximum dispersion ≤ 1 MOA
Penetration 3.5 mm NATO plate at 550 m
Powder Temperature stable
Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C -
7.62 mm x 51AP 10
Projectile weight 9.85 g (152 grain)
Muzzle velocity 845 m/s
Maximum dispersion SD ≤ 200 mm at 550 m
Penetration 7 mm RHA at 300 m
Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C -
7.62 mm x 51 BALL NON TOXIC 9 HP
Projectile weight 9 g (139 grain)
Muzzle velocity 860 m/s
Maximum dispersion SD ≤ 150 mm at 550 m
Penetration 3.5 mm NATO plate at 900 m
Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C -
7.62 mm x 51 NATO TRACER
Projectile weight 9 g (139 grain)
Muzzle velocity 820 m/s
Maximum dispersion SD ≤ 300 mm at 550 m
Penetration 140 m – ≥ 775 m
Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C -
7.62 mm x 51 TRACER NON TOXIC 9
Projectile weight 8.7 g (134 grain)
Muzzle velocity 850 m/s
Maximum dispersion SD ≤ 250 mm at 550 m
Tracer 140 m – ≥ 775 m
Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C -
7.62 mm x 51 DIM TRACER (IR) 9
Projectile weight 9 g (139 grain)
Muzzle velocity 840 m/s
Maximum dispersion SD ≤ 300 mm at 550 m
Tracer 13–775 m (typically visible to 1 250 m)
Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C
SOURCES
Spoiler
Post by Kongsberg itself showing the combination from various angles
x.com
A post showing the combo
x.com
Background information and specs of the hull
Pandur I (6×6) - Wikipedia
https://www.gdels.com/pandur.php
Data sheet with every specs about the Kongsberg RS6 turret(PS! pdf file has to be downloaded)
https://www.kongsberg.com/globalassets/kongsberg-defence--aerospace/2.1.-products/defence-and-security/remote-weapon-systems/protector-mct/protector-rs6-26.01.22.pdf
Datasheet of XM914 Bushmaster Chain Gun specifications, (PS pdf file might have to be downloaded) this also have ammunition information
https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/media/wp-content/uploads/XM914-30mm-Bushmaster-Chain-Gun.pdf?v=1.0.0
Ammunition specs
https://www.nammo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/nammo-handbook-2023.pdf
- Yes
- No