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Fischer Panda UK unveils APU produced for Ajax vehicles

12th September 2023 - 16:30 GMT | by Leonid Nersisyan in London

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Fischer Panda's AGT 8000 PVM-NE APU will equip the British Army's Ajax vehicles. (Photo: author)

Fischer Panda UK demonstrated its AGT 8000 PVM-NE auxiliary power unit (APU) for the first time at DSEI 2023. It was developed and contracted for the Ajax armoured fighting vehicle family, as an alternative to the originally sourced APU from Rolls-Royce.

Fischer Panda UK for the first time demonstrated its AGT 8000 PVM-NE Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) to the public at DSEI 2023. It was developed and contracted for the Ajax reconnaissance vehicle family, as an alternative to the originally sourced APU from Rolls Royce.

The APU, according to a company datasheet is a variable-speed 8kW DC generator, which is operational under extremely low or high temperatures – from -46C to +50C. It fully falls under military standards and, according to a company representative, in contrast with the former Rolls-Royce APU is extremely quiet. The system is fully compatible with the Ajax and

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Leonid Nersisyan is a defence analyst and research fellow at APRI Armenia. He is a …

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