On the Pandur 6x6 base.

The Valuk is a six-wheel drive, armoured multi-purpose military vehicle which successfully incorporates technology to meet military-tactical demands.

Its design complies with international standards. All six wheels driven, highly mobile, manoeuvrable, and extremely well balanced, the VALUK delivers top performance on any terrain or in water. Its low silhouette, high-quality armour and well proven system guarantee maximum protection for the crew.

The Valuk can be equipped with different weapon systems up to cal. 90 mm and has consistently proved itself around the world in the toughest tests.

Valuk is currently in production by Sistemska tehnika Armas d.o.o. under licence of Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeug AG & Co KG from Austria in two variants – as armoured personal carrier (APC) and armoured ambulance. Additionally, the following variants are being developed:

• NBC reconnaissance vehicle

• Command vehicle

• Reconnaissance

• Scout vehicle

The armoured personal carrier VALUK is available with two variants of weapon systems, both mounted on a GUN MOUNT:

• Heavy machine gun (HMG) cal. 12,7 mm x 99 (.50)

• Automatic grenade launcher (ALG) cal. 40 mm

In addition the vehicle is equipped with smoke/fragmentation grenade launchers, mounted on the hull. The crew consists of 9 men. The vehicle is intended to be used for the following tasks:

• protected transport of personnel (mechanized infantry) in combat areas

• direct fire support to dismounted crew

The hull and the turret provide protection against small arms fire.

The vehicle is equipped with:

• automatic drive train management ADM

• driver's passive night viewer

• additional ballistic protection

• fire extinguishing system, portable extinguisher

• fire suppression system, crew compartment

• NBC protection system

• heating and ventilation system

• tire pressure inflation system

• communication equipment and intercom

• tent

• directional search light

• smoke discharging system

• tire pressure inflation system

• hydraulically operated rear ramp

• recovery winch

• navigation equipment (GPS)

• commander's passive night viewer

• firing equipment in darkness for HMG and AGL

• additional ballistic protection (add-on armour withstanding cal.14.5mm AP)

• laser warning receiver

• auxiliary power unit (2.5 kW, 24V)