Vehículos blindados

Panthera T6

Also known as
  • Panthera T-6
  • MSPV Panthera T6
  • Panthera T6 APC
  • Panthera T-6F

El Panthera T6 es un vehículo blindado ligero de transporte de personal 4x4 diseñado en los EAU por Minerva Special Purpose Vehicles, construido sobre un chasis Toyota Land Cruiser serie 79 para funciones de patrulla, seguridad fronteriza, seguridad interna y transporte de tropas. Informes abiertos documentan el vehículo en servicio del Ejército Nacional Libio durante la segunda guerra civil libia de 2014 y en servicio ucraniano durante la fase a gran escala de la guerra Rusia-Ucrania de 2014.

Panthera T6, Vehículo blindado ligero de transporte de personal 4x4, Vehículos blindados
Image source: Wikimedia Commons UA 47th Brigade Panthera T6

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Emiratos Árabes Unidos
Type
Vehículo blindado ligero de transporte de personal 4x4
Service note
Vehículo ligero blindado de patrulla y transporte de tropas de la década de 2010-presente
Designer
Minerva Special Purpose Vehicles
Designed
Década de 2010
Produced
Visto públicamente desde 2014; producción y ensamblaje reportados en los EAU y Egipto

Specifications

Configuración
Vehículo blindado ligero de transporte de personal 4x4 sobre chasis Toyota Land Cruiser serie 79
Tripulación y pasajeros
Conductor y comandante más hasta seis soldados
Motor
Motor de gasolina V6 de 4,0 L reportado para el Panthera T6; opción diésel reportada para la configuración relacionada T6 3DR
Transmisión
Transmisión manual de cinco velocidades que impulsa las cuatro ruedas
Protección
Protección balística CEN1063/1522 BR6/FB6 o BR7/FB7 reportada; protección limitada contra explosión de granadas bajo el piso
Opciones de armamento
Montaje de techo para ametralladora de 7,62 mm o 12,7 mm reportado; troneras y escotillas opcionales
Equipo de misión
Aire acondicionado, reflector y cámara remotos en el techo, neumáticos run-flat y asientos configurables reportados
Design And Protection Notes

El Panthera T6 es un vehículo de movilidad protegida más que un vehículo de combate de infantería: las fuentes describen una disposición 4x4 con motor delantero, conductor y comandante en el compartimento delantero, y hasta seis soldados desembarcables en la parte trasera. El registro de fuentes abiertas trata de forma constante su armamento como opcional, normalmente un montaje de techo para una ametralladora en lugar de un sistema de armas integrado con torreta.

Base del chasis

Chasis Toyota Land Cruiser serie 79 4x4.

Clase de protección

Protección balística CEN1063/1522 BR6/FB6 o BR7/FB7 reportada, además de protección limitada contra explosión de granadas bajo el piso.

Tripulación y pasajeros

Dos tripulantes más hasta seis pasajeros traseros en configuraciones habituales.

Variants

Las fuentes públicas usan Panthera T6 y Panthera T-6F/T6F para configuraciones de APC ligeros estrechamente relacionadas construidas en torno al mismo concepto 4x4 de clase Land Cruiser.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
Panthera T-6FConfiguración de APC ligero

Army Technology describe el T-6F como un vehículo blindado ligero de transporte de personal desarrollado por MSPV con énfasis en protección balística y contra explosiones.

Sources: Army Technology Panthera T-6F

Timeline

Panthera T6 Key Events

  1. Panthera T6 appears in Egyptian service

    DefenceWeb informó que el Panthera T6 fue visto por primera vez durante un desfile militar egipcio en mayo de 2014 y que posteriormente apareció en la península del Sinaí.

    Sources: DefenceWeb Egypt Panthera T6

  2. Libyan National Army delivery reported

    Army Recognition informó que vehículos Panthera T6 habían aparecido con marcas del LNA desde marzo de 2015 y que vehículos blindados adicionales donados por los EAU fueron entregados al cuartel general del LNA en Tobruk en abril de 2016.

    Sources: DefenceWeb Egypt Panthera T6, Army Recognition Libya Panthera T6

  3. Ukrainian receipt reported

    Militarnyi informó que las fuerzas ucranianas recibirían vehículos blindados Panthera T6 y describió el modelo como un vehículo blindado de transporte de personal de cinco puertas desarrollado en los EAU.

    Sources: Militarnyi Ukraine Panthera T6

  4. Vehicle photographed near Bakhmut

    Army Recognition citó una imagen de MilitaryLand de enero de 2023 que mostraba un Panthera T6 en uso por el ejército ucraniano cerca de Bakhmut.

    Sources: Army Recognition Bakhmut Panthera T6

Media

Panthera T6 Videos

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Sources

Army Recognition Bakhmut Panthera T6Publisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict-use: Panthera T6 used by the Ukrainian army and spotted near Bakhmut in January 2023; also supports MSPV manufacturer, chassis, seating, protection, and armament context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Militarnyi Ukraine Panthera T6Publisher: Militarnyi | Note: Supports Ukrainian receipt context and general Panthera T6 background, including UAE development and intended border, police, and low-intensity military roles. | Accessed: 2026-07-13DefenceWeb Egypt Panthera T6Publisher: DefenceWeb | Note: Supports 2014 Second Libyan Civil War direct conflict-use: Panthera T6 vehicles reported in Libyan National Army use in March 2015 and UAE-donated deliveries to Libya in April 2016; also supports MSPV manufacturing background, Egyptian production/agent context, first public sightings, engine, transmission, seating, features, Toyota Land Cruiser 79-series chassis, and optional machine-gun mount. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Army Technology Panthera T-6FPublisher: Army Technology | Note: Supports T-6F variant context and MSPV-developed light armored personnel carrier background. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Army Recognition Libya Panthera T6Publisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports 2014 Second Libyan Civil War direct conflict-use: Panthera T6 vehicles reported with Libyan National Army markings from March 2015 and UAE-linked deliveries to LNA headquarters at Tobruk in April 2016; also supports MSPV manufacturer identity, Land Cruiser chassis, seating, protection, and mission-role descriptions. | Accessed: 2026-07-13MSPV Military Vehicles PortfolioPublisher: Minerva Special Purpose Vehicles | Note: Supports current MSPV company identity, UAE contact listing, and Panthera armored-vehicle product-family context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Wikimedia Commons UA 47th Brigade Panthera T6Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports reusable image provenance: Panthera T6 in Ukrainian 47th Magura Mechanized Brigade service, dated 14 January 2023, author 47th Magura Mechanized Brigade, CC BY 4.0 attribution to Mil.gov.ua. | Accessed: 2026-07-13MSPV Panthera T6 Official VideoPublisher: Minerva Special Purpose Vehicles | Note: Supports the selected official Panthera T6 video and embedded video thumbnail metadata. | Accessed: 2026-07-13