| Panhard ERC | |
|---|---|
 An ERC-90 Sagaie of the French Army during a parade | |
| Type | Armored Car |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1980–present |
| Wars | Peacekeeping missions in Lebanon Gulf War Chiapas conflict[1] Bosnian war Kosovo war First Ivorian Civil War Chadian Civil War (2005–2010) Second Ivorian Civil War Northern Mali Boko Haram insurgency[2] |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1975 |
| No. built | 411 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8.3 tons |
| Length | 7.7 m (25 ft) |
| Width | 2.50 m (8.2 ft) |
| Height | 2.25 m (7.4 ft) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armour | 10 mm |
Main armament | 90 mm CN90 cannon |
Secondary armament | 2× MAS machine guns |
| Engine | Peugeot V-6 Petrol engine 155 hp at 5,250 rpm |
| Power/weight | 18.7 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | 6×6 coil springs with shock absorbers |
Operational range | 730 km (450 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
The Panhard ERC (Engin à Roues, Canon; "Wheeled vehicle, cannon") is a French six-wheeled armoured car which is highly mobile and amphibious with an option of being NBC-proof. Two versions of the ERC entered production in large numbers: the ERC-90 Lynx and the ERC-90 Sagaie. The main difference between the two versions is the type of turret and 90 mm gun fitted. Sagaie is French for assegai, a type of African spear.
- ^ Debay, Yves (2004). VBL Panhard (in French). Histoire et collections. p. 98. ISBN 9782913903166.
- ^ "Beard-wearing Boko Haram terrorists dress as women in attempt at avoid security officials". Media World News. Archived from the original on March 12, 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.