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Pandur II vs Piranha V: how to tell them apart

Two armoured personnel carriers that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

Pandur II, armoured personnel carrier from Austria

Pandur II

Armoured personnel carrier, Austria

What gives it away

Six- or eight-wheeled APC with a long, flat-sided hull, a short sloping nose and a weapon station or small turret.

Used by

Czech Republic, Portugal, Austria, Indonesia

Photo: Reise Reise, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Piranha V, armoured personnel carrier from Switzerland

Piranha V

Armoured personnel carrier, Switzerland. In service since 2019

What gives it away

Eight evenly spaced wheels, tall hull with a steep sloped front.

Used by

Denmark, Romania, Spain

Photo: Thomas Dahlstrøm Nielsen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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