The Armed Forces announced in February the purchase of 225 new Pandur Evolution in different versions from the from the manufacturer General Dynamics European Land Systems-Steyr was finalized. How Elbit has now announced that the mortar variant of the Pandur requested by the army will be equipped with the Israeli manufacturer’s 120-millimeter Crossbow turret.
According to Elbit, this is the “first contract for the delivery of the Crossbow since its unveiled at the DSEI in London in 2023“. https://militaeraktuell.at/das-bundesheer-nimmt-fahrt-auf/ According to Elbit, the Crossbow offers “high protection and survivability for the crew and mortar operator” and is capable of firing the first shot in less than 30 seconds thanks to its automatic loader. The system has a maximum rate of fire of ten rounds per minute with a sustained rate of fire of six rounds per minute. A variety of 120 millimeter ammunition can be fired, including the guided mortar ammunition Iron Sting, which has an effective range of up to ten kilometers. Yehuda (Udi) Vered, General Manager of Elbit Systems Land: “We are proud to receive the first order from a leading international customer for our state-of-the-art Crossbow unmanned mortar turret system. The precision-guided turret mortar underlines our commitment to developing and delivering innovative and advanced land systems as solutions to the changing demands of the modern battlefield.”
The contract will run for a period of six years and is worth around EUR 50 million, according to Elbit.
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