Cast armor rated at B7/STANAG 4569-2 and mine resistance rated at STANAG 4569-1
Main armament
Modular, some unarmed, others ARX20 20mm cannon
Engine
6.7L power stroke V8 turbo-diesel
Transmission
TorqShift 6-speed automatic
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 armament. 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]
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]
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][9][10]
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.[11][12]
