“CRAB stands for Combat Reconnaissance Armored Buggy and has been developed by French company Panhard (part of Renault Trucks Defense) to meet the future needs of the French Army under Project Scorpion. Panhard unveilled the CRAB at Eurosatory 2012 and since then it has been photographed at other shows always sporting The Cockerill CPWS 20-25-30 unmanned turret with different calibre
chain guns.
The CRAB’s main role is reconnaissance, but with its speed, protection and firepower can be used in the infantry fire support role and other roles such as Anti-Tank and Anti-Aircraft missile carriers.
The Panhard CRAB Firepower
The Cockerill CPWS 20-25-30 unmanned turret is capable of carrying various calibre chain guns and their associated munitions as well as a dual feed. The turret can store 150+ ready to fire rounds. The main and its dual channel sight are fully stabilized allowing effective fire whilst on the move. The turret is re-designated deppending on the mounted chain gun.”
My quick research shows Panhard was purchased by a private equity company which reduced its capability to save money and the French military decided against buying them. So it never went into production.
Panhard Crab (French Concept)
