ACMAT TPK 4.20/TPK 6.40
Notes:
This armored personnel carrier is based on the ACMAT VLRA truck chassis.
The truck chassis is fitted with an armored body, firing ports,
bullet-resistant windows, and large doors at the rear.
There are three firing ports in each side and one in one of the rear
doors. These are simply openings in
the body with armored shutters, so any sort of weapon that will fit through the
opening can be used. Three versions
are available: the smaller 4x4 TPK 4.20, and the larger 6x6 TPK 6.40.
For each of these versions, open-topped and closed-roof versions are
available. Several African nations use these vehicles, particularly former
French colonies that maintain ties with France.
The APC and Basic Information
The basic APC
version is called the VBL. Armor is
of chrome-moly steel, and is quite hard. The front is sharply-sloped, and sides
moderately-sloped, which gives the vehicle surprising armor despite it being
only 5.8mm thick. It is based on a VLRA long-range reconnaissance vehicle fitted
with an armored body. The TPK 6.40
is longer and heavier than the TPK 4.20, and this extra room is primarily in the
rear troop compartment. The top of these versions are open-topped, with troops
entering and exiting the vehicle by going over the sides.
The troop compartment is in the rear, and the engine in the front; the
driver and commander are in a cab behind the engine, with bullet-resistant
windshields and windows to the front and sides.
The windows and windshields may be closed off with armored shutters to
increase protection, with the windshield shutters having vision slits in them.
The side doors of the cab have shuttered firing ports below the windows.
The cab has an enclosed roof, and the commander has a hatch with a
pintle-mounted weapon. The troops sit down either side of the troop compartment.
They have no firing ports, but the sides and rear can be hinged downwards
to give the troops inside a better field of fire.
The vehicle can also be had with a fully enclosed troop compartment; this
version is the VSC, and has two roof hatches (one near the rear, and one at the
center. On the VSC, troop access is
by two doors in the rear, and the sides still hinge downwards when desired.
On the open-topped version, pintle mounts can be mounted on the sides and
rear, though this is not standard.
The engine is a
Perkins 6.354.4 diesel engine developing 135 horsepower. This is coupled to a
manual transmission; the TPK 6.40 has one more forward gear than the TPK 4.20.
Suspension is by leaf springs as well as hydraulic shock absorbers, and
rather smooth. The suspension,
however, is optimized for road use instead of off-road. The TPK 4.20 has a 4x4
configuration; the TPK 6.40 has a 6x6 configuration.
The TPK 4.20 can be switched to 4x2 for road use, while the TPK 6.40 may
be switched to 6x4 for road use.
(Weapons below
are examples; others may be mounted.)
The VBL Light Armored Car
The VBL Light
Armored Car is similar to the closed-topped TPK 4.20 VSC, but the sides the
vehicle have three firing ports, and the rear has two.
In the center of the roof is a light one-man turret armed with a
light/medium machinegun or a heavy machinegun (a Milan missile system can also
be mounted instead of the turret, but this will not be covered here).
The commander retains his weapon.
There is also a roof hatch near the rear of the vehicle. Extra radios are
carried (two long range, one medium range, and one short-range), and extra
ammunition and less troops are carried.
Optional equipment includes air conditioning.
Other APC-Type Versions
There are
ambulance versions of the TPK 4.20, designated BL-SAM.
All are these vehicles are closed-topped, with a raised roofline housing
an air conditioning and heating unit.
The doorways have steps that lower to help load patients into the
vehicle. The vehicles are equipped with refrigerators for perishable medical
supplies, and most are equipped with oxygen administration gear, as well as the
equivalent of one doctor’s medical kit and 10 personal medical kits and an
assortment of splints, bandages, and other such equipment.
The TPK 4.20 BL-SAM can carry four stretchers and two seated patients, or
two stretchers and six seated patients, plus a medic.
The vehicle characteristics are otherwise the mostly the same as the TPK
4.20 VSC, except they are unarmed and do not have roof hatches or firing ports.
The logistics
carrier version of the TPK 6.40, the TPK 6.50 BL-CTL, is a version of the
open-topped armored personnel carrier has an improved suspension for increased
cargo carrying capacity. No seats
are mounted, though there are lock-down and tie-down points for cargo. A light
crane with a capacity of 2 tons is mounted near the front of the cargo
compartment. The sides of the vehicle can be dropped for carrying outsized
cargoes, and the roofline is raised for the same purpose.
The BL-CTL carries an extra crewmember to operate the crane and assist
with cargo handling; he has a folding seat in the rear near the cab.
Twilight 2000
Notes: Before the Twilight War, these vehicles were used only by certain African
nations that maintained ties with France (such as the Central African Republic,
Gabon, and the Ivory Coast); but when the Twilight War commenced, a number of
them were sent to the Middle East with French Foreign Legion forces. Later, a
number of them were retained in France for patrolling the Dead Zone.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
TPK 4.20 VBL |
$15,211 |
D, A |
1.4 tons |
7.3 tons |
2+10 |
4 |
Headlights |
Open |
TPK 4.20 VSC |
$17,611 |
D, A |
1.3 tons |
7.6 tons |
2+10 |
6 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
TPK 6.40 VBL |
$16,222 |
D, A |
1.4 tons |
8.6 tons |
2+16 |
6 |
Headlights |
Open |
TPK 6.40 VSC |
$19,022 |
D, A |
1.3 tons |
9 tons |
2+16 |
6 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VBL Light Armored Car |
$19,998 |
D, A |
1.2 tons |
7.7 tons |
3+8 |
6 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
TPK 4.20 BL-SAM |
$21,876 |
D, A |
650 kg |
9.4 tons |
* |
7 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
TPK 6.50 BL-CTL |
$16,722 |
D, A |
4.5 tons |
8.8 tons |
3 |
6 |
Headlights |
Open |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
TPK 4.20 VBL |
192/47 |
45/11 |
360 |
66 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF4 HS3
HR2 |
TPK 4.20 VSC |
187/46 |
43/11 |
360 |
69 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF4 HS3
HR2 |
TPK 6.40 VBL |
173/42 |
40/10 |
360 |
77 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF4 HS3
HR2 |
TPK 6.40 VSC |
167/41 |
39/10 |
360 |
81 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF4 HS3
HR2 |
VBL Light Armored Car |
167/41 |
39/10 |
360 |
71 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
TF2 TS2
TR2 HF4
HS3 HR2 |
TPK 4.20 BL-SAM |
148/36 |
34/8 |
360 |
85 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
TF2 TS2
TR2 HF5
HS3 HR3 |
TPK 6.50 BL-CTL |
170/41 |
40/10 |
360 |
80 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF4 HS3
HR2 |
Vehicle |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
TPK 4.20 or 6.40 VBL/VSC/6.50 BL-CTL |
None |
None |
M-2HB (C) or AAT-F1 (C) or MAG (C) |
600x.50 or 1000x7.62mm |
VBL Light Armored Car |
None |
None |
M-2HB or AAT-F1 or MAG |
1500x.50 or 2500x7.62mm |
Giat TPP-501
Notes: This is
basically a square, armored body placed on the chassis of a Unimog U-1550L
truck. It is primarily meant to be
an armored car or vehicle for police SRT teams, and not a military APC, and the
level of protection is only average.
It does, however, have some amenities that military vehicles generally do
not have, such as comfortable seats and air conditioning.
There is a large door on the rear of the vehicle, and doors on either
side of the driver/commander compartment.
There are large bullet-resistant windows in the front of the vehicle, and
smaller ones in the sides and rear.
There are no firing ports, just twin doors in the rear.
Two engines are offered, a Mercedes-Benz OM-366A 155-horsepower diesel
and a Mercedes-Benz OM-366LA 214-horsepower diesel.
The suspension gives the vehicle decent cross-country performance, and
the vehicle has a 4x4 suspension with differential locking.
No provision is made for a weapon, and there are no hatches in the roof.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
TPP-501 (155 hp) |
$5,911 |
D, A |
2.4
tons |
9.5
tons |
2+11 |
6 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
TPP-501 (214 hp) |
$6,131 |
D, A |
2.4
tons |
9.5
tons |
2+11 |
6 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
TPP-501 (155 hp) |
139/70 |
32/16 |
160 |
78 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF3
HS3 HR3 |
TPP-501 (214 hp) |
178/90 |
41/21 |
160 |
111 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF2
HS2 HR2 |
Notes:
This French vehicle is also a contender for the title of “most modified
APC,” being available in some 27 variants and used by 10 countries.
It is also available in a 4x4 or 6x6 versions, and is a common sight,
especially in Africa and the Middle East.
The VAB is also used by Argentina (who use only five), Cyprus, and Norway
(who again use only five). The
French are the largest users, with 840 built for them; the Moroccans are the
second largest users, with 394. The
4x4 and 6x6 versions are the same size, but the 6x6 versions have better
off-road performance. Statistics for the base versions are shown here, but the
base version is rarely seen, as most customers outside of France use one of the
modified versions, and France used several variants as well.
A plethora of non-APC versions are also in service, ranging from recovery
vehicles to ATGM carriers. The VAB
has a long development period; the French Army first issued its requirements in
1970, but the first VABs were not delivered to the French Army in 1976.
The Basic
VAB and General Description
As stated above,
the “basic” VAB is rarely seen, since most countries choose to top the VAB with
one of many turrets available. This basic version is called the VTT. The driver
is on the front left of the vehicle, with the commander to his right; both have
overhead hatches, and there is also a door on the hull side for each of them.
The driver and commander have bullet resistant windshields to their front
and bullet-resistant windows to their sides; these may be further protected by
closing armored shutters, with the front shutters having vision slits in them. A
weapon station may be located to the rear of the driver and commander, but
usually the weapon station is deleted and the weapon mount is by the commander’s
hatch, either on a pintle or as part of a cupola.
The troops leave by two doors in the rear hull.
If a separate weapon station is not present, there will be a hatch in the
center of the hull deck, as well as two larger ones further back. (The stats
below assume the lack of a separate weapons station.)
Air conditioning and heating are optional, as is a front-mounted winch
with 60 meters of cable and a capacity of 7 tons.
On each door is a small armored window, and there are three more on each
side and in the commander and driver’s doors.
Each of these windows may be locked open, allowing weapons to be fired
from inside; they allow the troops inside to look out and fire their weapons,
but are not firing ports. The troops sit facing each other down the sides of
their compartment. The seats may be
folded, turning the VAB into an ad hoc
logistics carrier, when needed. The rear doors do not have a central pillar,
which also facilitates the use of the VAB as an armored truck if required. A
small passageway on the right side of the troop compartment connects the
driver’s and commander’s position to the troop compartment. A cluster of three
smoke grenade launchers is normally found on each side of the front of the
vehicle.
The armor of the
VAB is on par with most light APCs, but not exceptional.
Armor is of all-welded steel and is moderately-sloped on the front and
sides. The VAB has an automatic fire detection and suppression system for the
troop compartment, driver/commander compartment, engine compartment, and fuel
tanks. The VAB is fully amphibious,
requiring the erection of a trim vane at the front and switching on bilge pumps,
requiring two minutes. Propulsion
in the water is via waterjets at the rear with deflection vanes for steering.
The driver controls these vanes by a joystick.
The waterjets are not powerful, but better than propulsion by motion of
the wheels. Other driver controls are conventional, and transmission is manual.
The 6x6 version is switchable to 6x4 for road use, while the 4x4 version is
switchable to 4x2. The suspension
is cross-country and uses large run-flat tires.
The 6x6 version does cut down on interior space, but not on the amount of
troop space available; it does, however, allow for better off-road performance
as well as better cargo carrying capacity.
Three engines are available: a Renault MIDS 06-20-45 220-horsepower
turbocharged diesel, a Renault MIDR 06-02-26 250-horsepower turbocharged diesel
(the type chosen by most users), or a Renault MIDR 06-20-45 450-horsepower
turbocharged diesel (a common upgrade for French and many Middle Eastern
customers).
APC With
Turrets
The VAB VCI T20
is a 4x4 VAB with a T20 gun station/cupola.
This is a light autocannon mount that does not take up much room.
This version has a dedicated gunner, and the turret has a roof hatch. The
gun is almost always the newer duel-feed M-693 autocannon. The turret has
electric traverse. This (and other turreted version of the VAB) do not have the
commander’s weapon, and the smoke grenade launchers are moved to the turret. The
VCI T25 is the same, but it has a T25 gun station/cupola.
The VCI Dragar is mounted only on 6x6 VABs and is equipped a Dragar 25mm
autocannon one-man turret.
The VCI Toucan is also mounted only on 6x6 VABs and has a Giat Toucan I turret.
The French Air Force also uses this vehicle, where it is known as the
VIB. Both have roof hatches for the
gunner.
The VMO is a VAB
designed for the internal security role.
In this role, there is a light cupola armed with light/medium machinegun,
along with a machinegun for the commander.
Mounted in the front is an obstacle-clearing blade and winch, and in the
hull are a loudspeaker system and several radios (two medium and two
short-range). The blade is not
strong enough to dig fighting positions or to be used as a mine plow, but
frontal hits are 25% likely to hit the blade, which increases frontal armor
against the blade by 1. 4x4 and 6x6 versions exist; Abu Dhabi uses the 6x6
version.
The VMO-VOI is
an internal security (police) version.
It has a light manually-operated cupola armed with a light/medium
machinegun and a grenade launcher designed to fire irritant gas or smoke
grenades; this must be reloaded between each shot, and is essentially a
shoulder-fired riot grenade launcher mounted in the cupola.
It is a one-man cupola. The cupola also has a variety of imaging devices
including low-light TV, a standard TV camera (both with 20x zoom capability), a
white light spotlight, windshield and window washers, a loudspeaker, a shotgun
microphone, and a cluster of four grenade launchers on each side of the front of
the roof which can launch smoke, irritant gas, or flash-bang grenades.
Inside, the VMO-VOI has a set of 2-4 TV monitors linked to the imaging
devices on the turret, speakers for the shotgun microphones, and a link to the
loudspeaker. Flashing lights and
sirens are optional. The VMO-VOI
also has capacious recording capacity for the TV cameras and shotgun
microphones; this may be by tape or digital.
The sides of the VMO-VOI have three firing ports, and the rear two, and
the interior has overpressure against chemical attack (though not biological or
radiological threats); this is to allow it to operate in riots where irritant
gas has been used. Extra radios are carried as for the VMO above; one of the
medium-range radios is data-capable and used to transmit remote video. The
VMO-VOI is a 6x6 vehicle.
Other APC-Type Versions
The VAB ATILA is a communications vehicle used at various levels, usually at
battalion and above. The vehicle
has four long-range and two medium-range vehicles; one long-range radio is
data-capable (for supplying data to the command post).
It has a switchboard able to handle up 30 field telephones, and itself
carries 20 field telephones and 200 meters of commo wire.
It also carries a variety of spare parts for radios and communications
equipment, and has a SATCOM terminal.
The VAB ATILA normally tows a trailer with more communications gear such
as parts and hoards more commo wire, as well as spare radios and communications
gear for the command post. The VAB
Transmission is a similar vehicle used at higher echelons and equipped with the
RITA network, though it has somewhat different equipment.
This is a 6x6 vehicle.
The VAB PC is a
command post vehicle with two long-range, two medium-range, and two short-range
radios, a map board, plotting and office supplies, various maps, and storage for
those items. A hand-held thermal
imager, image intensifier, and laser rangefinder is carried. It has a ruggedized
laptop computer. It has fold-out tables and folding chairs.
With different equipment, it can also be used as an FDC (the VAB FDC) and
as a Forward Observation Officer and FALO vehicle (the VAB FOO). This is a 6x6
vehicle.
The VAB EW is an
electronic warfare vehicle with equipment to detect and jam radar and radio
transmissions. Jamming range for
radar is 15 kilometers and for radio 30 kilometers.
A total of four bands of radar and six bands of radio can be jammed, but
only two bands of radar and three of radio can be jammed at once.
Radar detection range is the same as its jamming range – 15 kilometers.
Radio detection range is 50 kilometers.
The EW version can be distinguished by the many unusual aerials on the
roof. A small computer helps tie
these functions together, but it is a simple computer which does not have the
functions of a laptop; it simply gives the crew the required information.
This is a 6x6 vehicle.
The VAB
Sanitaire is the armored ambulance version of the VAB.
It has the equivalent of two doctor’s medical bags, 20 personal medical
kits, a variety of splints, bandages, and other first aid equipment, and a small
refrigerator for perishable medical supplies.
On the roof is s small observation cupola; this does not rotate and is
not armed, but has all-around vision blocks.
Behind the cupola is an armored box containing an air conditioning unit,
and the VAB Sanitaire also has a heater. The VAB Sanitaire has an NBC
Overpressure System with a collective NBC Backup. The VAB Sanitaire can carry
four stretcher patients, two stretcher patients and five seated patients, or 10
seated patients. This is a 4x4
vehicle.
The VAB NBC Reco
is an NBC reconnaissance vehicle with Geiger counters, a gamma radiation meter,
optical chemical sniffer, GPS system and mapping equipment, and extra
communications equipment (two long-range radios in addition to a medium-range
and short-range radio; one of the long-range radios is data-capable).
At the rear of the vehicle is an arm for taking samples, and a mechanism
to drop 50 radio and 50 visual beacons to mark contaminated areas.
A central computer manages the whole system; and the detection operates
continuously and automatically. The
vehicle has four external cameras on booms which may be used day or night to
further examine contaminated areas. This vehicle has a cupola with a machinegun
which may be aimed and fired from within the vehicle, and has NBC-sealed firing
points. In addition to its NBC
reconnaissance functions, the NBC Reco can take meteorological measurements to
determine wind speed and direction to investigate wind drift of chemical,
biological, and radiological agents.
This is a 6x6 vehicle. The
NBC Reco was one of the vehicles tested in the US competition which resulted in
the M-93A1 Fox NBC Recon vehicle.
The Improved VAB
The Improved VAB
is basically a VAB 6x6 with a new turret and improved armor protection.
No firm offers have been placed for the Improved VAB, though it has
apparently be tested by several countries; it has suffered since the 1990s since
from competition from wheeled APCs which are more capable and less expensive (in
real world prices). The vehicle is
essentially an upgraded VAG, upgraded in the area of protection, mobility, and
driver’s controls as well as the transmission and suspension.
The Improved VAB is designed primarily for use in hot and dusty climates,
and is improved in operation in those areas.
The design is still reportedly being shopped around, though only an APC
version has been shown so far; it is aimed primarily at the export market, as
France herself plans to move to the new VBCI in the near future.
4x4 and 6x6 versions have been shown.
The layout of
the improved VAB is virtually identical to the standard VAB.
The driving controls are simplified and less fatiguing, and the vehicle
has automatic transmission. The
Improved VAB has air conditioning in addition to heating, and is NBC shielded.
The engine is fitted with protection against Molotov cocktails, so
burning fuel will not pour into the engine.
The commander’s station is equipped with an OHWS which allows him to
remain at his station and still operate the weapon via downlinked controls.
The OHWS has improved fire control and gun stabilization as well as night
vision and vision equipment. The smoke grenade launcher complexes have been
increased to four per cluster. The
length has been increased, giving the crew compartment more room as well as the
driver’s and commander’s stations more room.
The engine is a Renault MIDR 06.20.45 turbocharged diesel developing 300
horsepower. Swimming mobility has been increased by the use of more powerful
waterjets using steering vanes. Demonstrator versions have only been APC
versions.
The VAB Mk II
This is a VAB
“brought up to the 21st century,” being shopped around the world
market, with no takers so far, though many countries are testing it.
The primary change is the MEXAS armor package which is much more advanced
and protective. Appliqué armor
panels are also possible. The entire vehicle is longer than a VAB, though not as
long as an Improved VAB, and it is higher than a VAB due to its anti-mine
suspension and belly. A variety of weapons stations are available; some
representative examples are shown below.
The VAB Mk II is available in 4x4 and 6x6 versions.
Power is provided by a Renault DX17 turbocharged diesel with a power
output of 320 horsepower. The VAB
Mk II is a modular system which can be outfitted for a variety of roles such as
the VAB above. The VAB Mk II has
air conditioning and heating with an NBC overpressure system and a collective
NBC backup. The floor of the VAB Mk
II is highly resistant to mines and IEDs; in addition to the armor values listed
below, the interior crew, passenger, and equipment suffer 25% less damage from a
bottom hit. Appliqué armor can be
added to the bottom as well. The
VAB Mk II can have a turret with a dedicated gunner, or a commander’s OHWS (the
basic VAB Mk II).
Twilight 2000
Notes: The Improved VAB was used only by the French in the Twilight 2000
timeline, and was encountered only in France or the French Occupation Zone.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
VAB
VTT (4x4, 220 hp) |
$24,071 |
D, A |
950
kg |
13
tons |
2+10 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VTT (4x4, 250 hp) |
$24,181 |
D, A |
950
kg |
13
tons |
2+10 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VTT (4x4, 450 hp) |
$24,931 |
D, A |
950
kg |
13
tons |
2+10 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VTT (6x6, 220 hp) |
$28,553 |
D, A |
1.1
tons |
14.2
tons |
2+10 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VTT (6x6, 250 hp) |
$28,663 |
D, A |
1.1
tons |
14.2
tons |
2+10 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VTT (6x6, 450 hp) |
$29,413 |
D, A |
1.1
tons |
14.2
tons |
2+10 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VCI T20 (4x4, 220 hp) |
$35,350 |
D, A |
750
kg |
13.8
tons |
3+6 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VCI T20 (4x4, 250 hp) |
$35,460 |
D, A |
750
kg |
13.8
tons |
3+6 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VCI T20 (4x4, 450 hp) |
$36,210 |
D, A |
750
kg |
13.8
tons |
3+6 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VCI T20 (6x6, 220 hp) |
$39,832 |
D, A |
900
kg |
15
tons |
3+6 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VCI T20 (6x6, 250 hp) |
$39,942 |
D, A |
900
kg |
15
tons |
3+6 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VCI T20 (6x6, 450 hp) |
$40,692 |
D, A |
900
kg |
15
tons |
3+6 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VCI T25 (4x4, 220 hp) |
$39,318 |
D, A |
500
kg |
14
tons |
3+6 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VCI T25 (4x4, 250 hp) |
$39,428 |
D, A |
500
kg |
14
tons |
3+6 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VCI T25 (4x4, 450 hp) |
$40,178 |
D, A |
500
kg |
14
tons |
3+6 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VCI T25 (6x6, 220 hp) |
$43,800 |
D, A |
650
kg |
16
tons |
3+6 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VCI T25 (6x6, 250 hp) |
$43,910 |
D, A |
650
kg |
16
tons |
3+6 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VCI T25 (6x6, 450 hp) |
$44,660 |
D, A |
650
kg |
16
tons |
3+6 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VCI Dragar (220 hp) |
$78,246 |
D, A |
800
kg |
15.4
tons |
3+6 |
10 |
Passive IR (G, C), Image Intensification (G) |
Enclosed |
VAB
VCI Dragar (250 hp) |
$78,356 |
D, A |
800
kg |
15.4
tons |
3+6 |
10 |
Passive IR (G, C), Image Intensification (G) |
Enclosed |
VAB
VCI Dragar (450 hp) |
$79,106 |
D, A |
800
kg |
15.4
tons |
3+6 |
10 |
Passive IR (G, C), Image Intensification (G) |
Enclosed |
VAB
VCI Toucan (220 hp) |
$75,826 |
D, A |
950
kg |
14.8
tons |
3+6 |
10 |
Passive IR (G, C), Image Intensification (G) |
Enclosed |
VAB
VCI Toucan (250 hp) |
$75,936 |
D, A |
950
kg |
14.8
tons |
3+6 |
10 |
Passive IR (G, C), Image Intensification (G) |
Enclosed |
VAB
VCI Toucan (450 hp) |
$76,686 |
D, A |
950
kg |
14.8
tons |
3+6 |
10 |
Passive IR (G, C), Image Intensification (G) |
Enclosed |
VAB
VMO (4x4, 220 hp) |
$26,685 |
D, A |
950
kg |
13.3
tons |
3+9 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VMO (4x4, 250 hp) |
$26,795 |
D, A |
950
kg |
13.3
tons |
3+9 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VMO (4x4, 450 hp) |
$27,545 |
D, A |
950
kg |
13.3
tons |
3+9 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VMO (6x6, 220 hp) |
$31,167 |
D, A |
1.1
tons |
14.5
tons |
3+9 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VMO (6x6, 250 hp) |
$31,277 |
D, A |
1.1
tons |
14.5
tons |
3+9 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VMO (6x6, 450 hp) |
$32,027 |
D, A |
1.1
tons |
14.5
tons |
3+9 |
10 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
VMO-VOI (220 hp) |
$64,653 |
D, A |
975
kg |
14.7
tons |
2+6 |
11 |
Image Intensification (x2, C)* |
Enclosed** |
VAB
VMO-VOI (250 hp) |
$64,763 |
D, A |
975
kg |
14.7
tons |
2+6 |
11 |
Image Intensification (x2, C)* |
Enclosed** |
VAB
VMO-VOI (450 hp) |
$65,513 |
D, A |
975
kg |
14.7
tons |
2+6 |
11 |
Image Intensification (x2, C)* |
Enclosed** |
VAB
ATILA (4x4, 220 hp) |
$104,990 |
D, A |
475
kg |
13.8
tons |
4 |
12 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
ATILA (4x4, 250 hp) |
$105,100 |
D, A |
475
kg |
13.8
tons |
4 |
12 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
ATILA (4x4, 450 hp) |
$105,850 |
D, A |
475
kg |
13.8
tons |
4 |
12 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
ATILA (6x6, 220 hp) |
$109,472 |
D, A |
550
kg |
15
tons |
4 |
12 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
ATILA (6x6, 250 hp) |
$109,582 |
D, A |
550
kg |
15
tons |
4 |
12 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
ATILA (6x6, 450 hp) |
$110,332 |
D, A |
550
kg |
15
tons |
4 |
12 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
PC (4x4, 220 hp) |
$349,220 |
D, A |
475
kg |
13.8
tons |
2+5 |
|
|
|
VAB
PC (4x4, 250 hp) |
$349,330 |
D, A |
475
kg |
13.8
tons |
2+5 |
11 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
PC (4x4, 450 hp) |
$350,080 |
D, A |
475
kg |
13.8
tons |
2+5 |
11 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
PC (6x6, 220 hp) |
$353,702 |
D, A |
550
kg |
15
tons |
2+5 |
11 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
PC (6x6, 250 hp) |
$353,812 |
D, A |
550
kg |
15
tons |
2+5 |
11 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
PC (6x6, 450 hp) |
$354,562 |
D, A |
550
kg |
15
tons |
2+5 |
11 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
EW (4x4, 220 hp) |
$868,579 |
D, A |
475
kg |
13.6
tons |
4 |
12 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
EW (4x4, 250 hp) |
$868,689 |
D, A |
475
kg |
13.6
tons |
4 |
12 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
EW (4x4, 450 hp) |
$869,439 |
D, A |
475
kg |
13.6
tons |
4 |
12 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
EW (6x6, 220 hp) |
$873,058 |
D, A |
550
kg |
14.8
tons |
4 |
12 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
EW (6x6, 250 hp) |
$873,168 |
D, A |
550
kg |
14.8
tons |
4 |
12 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
EW (6x6, 450 hp) |
$873,918 |
D, A |
550
kg |
14.8
tons |
4 |
12 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
VAB
Sanitaire (4x4, 220 hp) |
$27,682 |
D, A |
475
kg |
13.5
tons |
*** |
11 |
Headlights |
Shielded |
VAB
Sanitaire (4x4, 250 hp) |
$27,792 |
D, A |
475
kg |
13.5
tons |
*** |
11 |
Headlights |
Shielded |
VAB
Sanitaire (4x4, 450 hp) |
$28,542 |
D, A |
475
kg |
13.5
tons |
*** |
11 |
Headlights |
Shielded |
VAB
NBC Reco (220 hp) |
$558,910 |
D, A |
550
kg |
14.7
tons |
4 |
12 |
Image Intensification, Image Intensification (4xBoom) |
Shielded |
VAB
NBC Reco (250 hp) |
$559,020 |
D, A |
550
kg |
14.7
tons |
4 |
12 |
Image Intensification, Image Intensification (4xBoom) |
Shielded |
VAB
NBC Reco (450 hp) |
$559,770 |
D, A |
550
kg |
14.7
tons |
4 |
12 |
Image Intensification, Image Intensification (4xBoom) |
Shielded |
Improved VAB (4x4) |
$65,039 |
D, A |
1
ton |
13.6
tons |
2+10 |
10 |
Passive IR (C), Image Intensification (C) |
Shielded |
Improved VAB (6x6) |
$69,521 |
D, A |
1.2
tons |
14.8
tons |
2+10 |
10 |
Passive IR (C), Image Intensification (C) |
Shielded |
VAB
Mk II (Basic, 4x4) |
$68,194 |
D, A |
2.6
tons |
15.8
tons |
2+10 |
12 |
Passive IR (C), Image Intensification (C) |
Shielded |
VAB
Mk II (Basic, 4x4, Appliqué) |
$73,072 |
D, A |
2.4
tons |
16.5
tons |
2+10 |
12 |
Passive IR (C), Image Intensification (C) |
Shielded |
VAB
Mk II (Basic, 6x6) |
$72,676 |
D, A |
2.9
tons |
17.2
tons |
2+10 |
12 |
Passive IR (C), Image Intensification (C) |
Shielded |
VAB
Mk II (Basic, 6x6, Appliqué) |
$77,508 |
D, A |
2.7
tons |
17.9
tons |
2+10 |
12 |
Passive IR (C), Image Intensification (C) |
Shielded |
VAB
Mk II Dragar (4x4) |
$71,046 |
D, A |
2
tons |
17
tons |
3+6 |
12 |
Passive IR (G, C), Image Intensification (G) |
Shielded |
VAB
Mk II Dragar (4x4, Appliqué) |
$75,878 |
D, A |
1.8
tons |
18.7
tons |
3+6 |
12 |
Passive IR (G, C), Image Intensification (G) |
Shielded |
VAB
Mk II Dragar (6x6) |
$75,528 |
D, A |
2.3
tons |
18.4
tons |
3+6 |
12 |
Passive IR (G, C), Image Intensification (G) |
Shielded |
VAB
Mk II Dragar (6x6, Appliqué) |
$80,360 |
D, A |
2.1
tons |
19.1
tons |
3+6 |
12 |
Passive IR (G, C), Image Intensification (G) |
Shielded |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
VAB
VTT (4x4, 220 hp) |
145/73 |
33/17/3 |
300 |
114 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
VTT (4x4, 250 hp) |
159/80 |
37/18/3 |
300 |
131 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
VTT (4x4, 450 hp) |
256/129 |
59/30/4 |
300 |
152 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
VTT (6x6, 220 hp) |
137/78 |
32/18/2 |
300 |
125 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
VTT (6x6, 250 hp) |
150/84 |
34/20/3 |
300 |
143 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
VTT (6x6, 450 hp) |
239/135 |
55/32/4 |
300 |
166 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
VCI T20 (4x4, 220 hp) |
137/69 |
31/16/2 |
380 |
121 |
CiH |
W(3) |
TF2
TS2 TR2
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
VCI T20 (4x4, 250 hp) |
150/75 |
35/17/2 |
380 |
139 |
CiH |
W(3) |
TF2
TS2 TR2
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
VCI T20 (4x4, 450 hp) |
241/122 |
56/28/4 |
380 |
161 |
CiH |
W(3) |
TF2
TS2 TR2
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
VCI T20 (6x6, 220 hp) |
129/82 |
30/19/2 |
380 |
133 |
CiH |
W(4) |
TF2
TS2 TR2
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
VCI T20 (6x6, 250 hp) |
141/89 |
32/21/2 |
380 |
152 |
CiH |
W(4) |
TF2
TS2 TR2
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
VCI T20 (6x6, 450 hp) |
225/143 |
52/34/3 |
380 |
176 |
CiH |
W(4) |
TF2
TS2 TR2
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
VCI T25 (4x4, 220 hp) |
135/68 |
31/16/2 |
380 |
123 |
CiH |
W(3) |
TF2
TS2 TR2
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
VCI T25 (4x4, 250 hp) |
148/74 |
34/17/2 |
380 |
141 |
CiH |
W(3) |
TF2
TS2 TR2
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
VCI T25 (4x4, 450 hp) |
238/120 |
55/28/4 |
380 |
164 |
CiH |
W(3) |
TF2
TS2 TR2
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
VCI T25 (6x6, 220 hp) |
119/66 |
27/16/2 |
380 |
140 |
CiH |
W(4) |
TF2
TS2 TR2
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
VCI T25 (6x6, 250 hp) |
129/73 |
30/17/2 |
380 |
161 |
CiH |
W(4) |
TF2
TS2 TR2
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
VCI T25 (6x6, 450 hp) |
208/118 |
48/27/3 |
380 |
187 |
CiH |
W(4) |
TF2
TS2 TR2
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
VCI Dragar (220 hp) |
122/69 |
28/16/2 |
380 |
135 |
Trtd |
W(4) |
TF4
TS4 TR3
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
VCI Dragar (250 hp) |
134/76 |
31/17/2 |
380 |
155 |
Trtd |
W(4) |
TF4
TS4 TR3
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
VCI Dragar (450 hp) |
216/122 |
50/29/4 |
380 |
180 |
Trtd |
W(4) |
TF4
TS4 TR3
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
VCI Toucan (220 hp) |
127/72 |
29/17/2 |
380 |
130 |
Trtd |
W(4) |
TF2
TS2 TR2
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
VCI Toucan (250 hp) |
140/79 |
32/18/2 |
380 |
149 |
Trtd |
W(4) |
TF2
TS2 TR2
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
VCI Toucan (450 hp) |
225/127 |
51/30/4 |
380 |
173 |
Trtd |
W(4) |
TF2
TS2 TR2
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
VMO (4x4, 220 hp) |
142/71 |
32/17/2 |
380 |
117 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
VMO (4x4, 250 hp) |
155/78 |
36/18/3 |
380 |
134 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
VMO (4x4, 450 hp) |
250/126 |
58/29/4 |
380 |
155 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
VMO (6x6, 220 hp) |
134/76 |
30/18/2 |
380 |
127 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
VMO (6x6, 250 hp) |
146/83 |
34/19/2 |
380 |
146 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
VMO (6x6, 450 hp) |
236/135 |
55/31/4 |
380 |
169 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
VMO-VOI (220 hp) |
128/72 |
29/17/2 |
380 |
129 |
CiH |
W(4) |
TF2
TS2 TR2
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
VMO-VOI (250 hp) |
141/80 |
33/18/2 |
380 |
148 |
CiH |
W(4) |
TF2
TS2 TR2
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
VMO-VOI (450 hp) |
226/128 |
52/30/3 |
380 |
172 |
CiH |
W(4) |
TF2
TS2 TR2
HF6 HS4
HR3 |
VAB
ATILA/PC (4x4, 220 hp) |
137/69 |
31/16/2 |
380 |
121 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
ATILA/PC (4x4, 250 hp) |
150/75 |
35/17/2 |
380 |
139 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
ATILPC (4x4, 450 hp) |
241/122 |
56/28/4 |
380 |
161 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
ATILA/PC (6x6, 220 hp) |
129/82 |
30/19/2 |
380 |
133 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
ATILA/PC (6x6, 250 hp) |
141/89 |
32/21/2 |
380 |
152 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
ATILA/PC (6x6, 450 hp) |
225/143 |
52/34/3 |
380 |
176 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
EW (4x4, 220 hp) |
139/70 |
32/16/3 |
380 |
119 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
EW (4x4, 250 hp) |
152/76 |
35/17/2 |
380 |
137 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
EW (4x4, 450 hp) |
131/75 |
56/29/4 |
380 |
159 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
EW (6x6, 220 hp) |
131/75 |
29/16/2 |
380 |
130 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
EW (6x6, 250 hp) |
139/78 |
32/19/2 |
380 |
173 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
EW (6x6, 450 hp) |
245/78 |
35/16/2 |
380 |
159 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
Sanitaire (4x4, 220 hp) |
140/70 |
32/16/2 |
380 |
118 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
Sanitaire (4x4, 250 hp) |
153/77 |
36/17/3 |
380 |
136 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
Sanitaire (4x4, 450 hp) |
247/124 |
57/29/4 |
380 |
158 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
NBC Reco (220 hp) |
128/73 |
29/17/2 |
380 |
129 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
NBC Reco (250 hp) |
141/80 |
33/16/2 |
380 |
148 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
VAB
NBC Reco (450 hp) |
267/128 |
52/30/3 |
380 |
172 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF6
HS4 HR3 |
Improved APC (4x4) |
163/82 |
38/19/7 |
360 |
158 |
CiH |
W(3) |
TF5
TS5 TR4
HF8Sp HS5Sp
HR4 |
Improved APC (6x6) |
152/92 |
35/21/6 |
360 |
171 |
CiH |
W(4) |
TF5
TS5 TR4
HF8Sp HS5Sp
HR4 |
VAB
Mk II (Basic, 4x4) |
153/78 |
36/18/6 |
300 |
169 |
CiH |
W(3) |
TF5
TS5 TR4
HF8Cp HS6Cp
HR5**** |
VAB
Mk II (Basic, 4x4, Appliqué) |
147/75 |
35/17/6 |
300 |
176 |
CiH |
W(3) |
TF5
TS5 TR4
HF12Cp HS8Cp
HR7***** |
VAB
Mk II (Basic, 6x6) |
141/72 |
33/20/6 |
300 |
184 |
CiH |
W(4) |
TF5
TS5 TR4
HF8Cp HS6Cp
HR5**** |
VAB
Mk II (Basic, 6x6, Appliqué) |
135/69 |
32/19/6 |
300 |
192 |
CiH |
W(4) |
TF5
TS5 TR4
HF12Cp HS8Cp
HR7***** |
VAB
Mk II Dragar (4x4) |
142/73 |
33/17/6 |
300 |
183 |
CiH |
W(3) |
TF5
TS5 TR4
HF8Cp HS6Cp
HR5**** |
VAB
Mk II Dragar (4x4, Appliqué) |
129/66 |
30/15/5 |
300 |
199 |
CiH |
W(3) |
TF5
TS5 TR4
HF12Cp HS8Cp
HR7***** |
VAB
Mk II Dragar (6x6) |
132/67 |
31/15/6 |
300 |
196 |
CiH |
W(4) |
TF5
TS5 TR4
HF8Cp HS6Cp
HR5**** |
VAB
Mk II Dragar (6x6, Appliqué) |
127/65 |
30/15/6 |
300 |
204 |
CiH |
W(4) |
TF5
TS5 TR4
HF12Cp HS8Cp
HR7***** |
Vehicle |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
VAB
VTT |
None |
None |
M-2HB (C) or AAT-F1(C) or MAG (C) |
1200x.50 or 2000x7.62mm |
VAB
VCI T20 |
+1 |
Basic |
20mm
M-693 Autocannon, AAT-F1 or MAG |
530x20mm, 1200x7.62mm |
VAB
VCI T20 |
+1 |
Basic |
25mm
M-811 Autocannon, AAT-F1 or MAG |
530x25mm, 1200x7.62mm |
VAB
VCI Dragar/VAB Mk II Dragar |
+2 |
Good |
25mm
M-811 Autocannon, AAT-F1 or MAG |
620x25mm, 1400x7.62mm |
VAB
VCI Toucan |
+1 |
Basic |
20mm
M-693 Autocannon, AAT-F1 or MAG |
700x20mm, 2000x7.62mm |
VAB
VMO |
None |
None |
AAT-F1 or MAG, AAT-F1 (C) or MAG (C) |
2000x7.62mm |
VAB
VMO-VOI |
None |
None |
AAT-F1 or MAG, 37mm Grenade Launcher |
1000x7.62mm, 200x37mm |
VAB
ATILA/PC/EW/NBC Reco |
None |
None |
AAT-F1 or MAG (C) |
2000x7.62mm |
Improved VAB |
+2 |
Good |
25mm
KBA Autocannon (C), AAT-F1 or MAG (C) |
620x25mm, 1620x7.62mm |
VAB
Mk II (Basic) |
+2 |
Good |
25mm
KBA Autocannon (C), or M-2HB (C) or AAT-F1 (C) or MAG (C), plus AAT-F1
(C) or MAG (C) |
620x25mm or 1250x.50 or 2100x7.62mm, plus 1620x7.62mm |
*One of these is a day-only camera; the other can be used day or night.
**The VMO-VOI has overpressure against chemical attack only.
***See Notes above for Crew and passenger capacity.
****Roof armor is 3Sp; Floor armor is 6Sp.
*****Roof armor is 5Sp; Floor Armor is 8Sp.
Nextor VBCI
Notes: The 8x8
VBCI has recently, in June of 2010, entered service with French forces as their
next APC, designed to replace the VAB and AMX-10P and provide infantry the
mobility to keep with fast-moving Leclerc tanks.
The Spanish are going to replace the BMR-600 with the VBCI in the near
future, and the VBCI was at one time considered as a candidate vehicle for
Britain’s FRES program and by Germany.
Another country considering the VBCI is Greece. Other versions being
considered by the French include a Milan ATGM vehicle, an MGS armed with a 120mm
cannon, and an APC version more heavily armed with a 40mm autocannon firing
case-telescoped ammunition.
The Basic Vehicle
The VBCI comes
in two versions so far: the VCI APC version and the VPC command vehicle version.
Both are on an 8x8 chassis, with rear wheels steering independently from
the front wheels to tighten the turn radius, and the VBCI can turn a complete
circle at half-speed in 17 meters without danger of a skid. The vehicle is
powered by a 550-horsepower engine.
The vehicle has an automatic transmission, with the driver having conventional
driver’s controls. Both are
hydraulically-boosted. The VBCI uses run-flat tires which are thicker-walled
than standard military vehicle tires. The vehicle’s basic armor is of aluminum,
and in this configuration, it will fit on most cargo aircraft and is
air-droppable; however, the armor can, and French intends it to be in most
cases, supplemented by a steel/ceramic/titanium sandwich appliqué armor kit on
the sides and front and a steel/titanium spaced appliqué on the deck and floor.
The VBCI will be integrated with the new French C4ISR architecture (in other
words, a BMS system), with the VCI using the SIT system, and the VPC using the
more sophisticated SIR system. The
VBCI will be compatible with troops using the new FELIN system.
Access in both cases includes the driver’s hatch on the front right deck
and a rear door; the driver himself is behind a front bullet-resistant
windshield over which an armored shutter with a vision slit can be dropped.
The front doors also have bullet-resistant windows which can be closed
off with armored shutters. The
commander is beside him in the cab with a hatch above him and a full sensor
suite available. Both the commander
and driver have side doors to access their positions.
The VBCI has an NBC overpressure with a collective NBC backup.
The VBCI is not amphibious, but it can ford 1.2 meters, or 1.5 meters
with the aid of a kit.
The VCI
The VCI is the
primary infantry version, topped with a Dragar turret equipped with an enhanced
sensor and fire control suite as well as improved armor.
The turret has three smoke grenade launchers on either side of the main
gun. The enhanced sensor suite gives the VPC superior gun stabilization and
aiming capability, and the enhanced sensor suite gives the commander and gunner
better day and night vision capability.
The commander also has access to the full SIT system, which is a BMS
system giving him full digital communications with other members of the unit up
to brigade level, including the other vehicles’ and troops’ positions and the
positions of other friendly troop positions and known enemy positions.
The commander can also receive and send updates to such information, and
send and receive orders to subordinate and from superior units.
The system also tells him the state of his vehicle, including the
automotive components, the amount of ammunition available, and any damage or
defect in the vehicle. The SIT
system also gives the commander GPS and mapping capability. His sensors give him
a limited hunter/killer capability; though he cannot fire the weapons, he can
spot for them and automatically lay them. The gunner has access to the part of
the SIT system pertaining to his job, and driver has access to the part of the
SIT system pertaining to his job.
The infantry squad leader can access the part of the SIT system that allows him
to send and receive orders and monitor friendly and enemy positions.
The VPC
The VPC is the
command version. It is not as
heavily-armed, having only a RWS with an M-2HB machinegun.
The smoke grenade launchers are shifted to the front points of the hull,
to the top sides and slightly to the rear of the commander’s and driver’s
positions. The primary component of the VPC is the SIR BMS system, which is sort
of like the SIT system above, but much more so.
The SIR system is designed to be used at battalion, brigade, and division
level, and the interior of the VPC is highly-customized for the command role.
The vehicle commander operates the machinegun in the front, while in the
rear are a pair of large LCD screens for the information from the SIR system,
along with several smaller ones.
The rear area of the vehicle is large enough and open enough to accommodate a
relatively large command and equipment operator crew (usually two equipment
operators and five command personnel/aides).
Radio equipment includes two long-range, two medium-range, and two
short-range radios; one of the long-range radios is data-capable.
The vehicle does not use map boards – the SIR system provides such
information – though maps are carried for reference if needed.
In addition, the normal array of plotting and office-type supplies is not
carried, though there are notepads and suchlike.
The VPC also does not normally carry the usual hand-held imaging devices
– the RWS has several day and night imaging devices as well as a laser
rangefinder in addition to the laser rangefinder used for the weapon, and the
RWS can be controlled by the command crew in the rear. VPCs often tow trailers
carrying generators to power their electronics when the engine is off – the SIR
system itself can require 8kW or more of electricity to operate.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The VBCI is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
VCI |
$425,878 |
D, A |
2
tons |
25.6
tons |
3+8 |
17 |
Passive IR (D, G, C), Image Intensification (G, C), Thermal Imaging (G,
C) |
Shielded |
VCI
(w/Appliqué) |
$438,963 |
D, A |
1.4
tons |
28
tons |
3+8 |
17 |
Passive IR (D, G, C), Image Intensification (G, C), Thermal Imaging (G,
C) |
Shielded |
VPC |
$550,315 |
D, A |
1
ton |
23.3
tons |
2+7 |
19 |
Passive IR (D, C), Image Intensification (C), Thermal Imaging (G) |
Shielded |
VPC
(w/Appliqué) |
$560,783 |
D, A |
600
kg |
25.7
tons |
2+7 |
19 |
Passive IR (D, C), Image Intensification (C), Thermal Imaging (G) |
Shielded |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
VCI |
159/80 |
37/18 |
770 |
287 |
Trtd |
W(8) |
TF7
TS7 TR5
HF11Sp HS6Sp
HR5* |
VCI
(w/Appliqué) |
145/73 |
34/16 |
770 |
313 |
Trtd |
W(8) |
TF12Cp TS9Sp
TR5 HF16Cp
HS11Cp HR5** |
VPC |
175/88 |
41/20 |
770 |
262 |
Trtd |
W(8) |
TF4
TS4 TR4
HF11Sp HS6Sp
HR5* |
VPC
(w/Appliqué) |
160/80 |
37/18 |
770 |
285 |
Trtd |
W(8) |
TF4
TS4 TR4
HF16Cp HS11Cp
HR5** |
Vehicle |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
VCI |
+4 |
Good |
25mm
M-811 Autocannon, AAT-F1 |
750x25mm, 1675x7.62mm |
VPC |
+4 |
Good |
M-2HB (C) |
1200x.50 |
*Roof armor
is 3; Floor armor is 5.
**Roof armor is 5Sp; Floor armor is 8Sp.
Panhard M3
Notes:
Manufactured in large numbers for the export market, the Panhard M3
is a 4x4 APC not used by France, but it was exported to over 20 countries.
It will win no contests in the looks department – to me, it looks
something like a combination of a Conex and a turtle.
The M3 is, in its basic form, a simple armored box-type APC with no real
frills, though it may be topped with a wide variety of turrets and/or weapon
installations. In many cases, the
M3 has been sold and resold to different customers – sort of like a hand-me-down
to a little brother, with countries selling them or giving them to lesser
countries when they acquire more up-to-date vehicles.
The M3 was replaced by the Buffalo in 1985 in production, and now the
entire line has been long closed except for spare parts. In some cases, spare
parts are made in license-production and refurbishment is being carried out in
countries other than France.
The M3
The Panhard M3
is, as stated above, a basic box sort of APC, and looks a bit squat and lumpish.
The armor is of steel plate, with a driver’s position in the front center
at the top of the glacis and the engine behind him.
The driver has three vision blocks to his front, and a semi-triangular
hatch opens upwards. The hatch can
be locked open enough for him to see out (just above the horizontal) or fully
open (vertical). The first position
is a normal driving position and the other is for him to get in and out of his
station, as he cannot enter it from the rear of the vehicle. The commander is to
his rear on the vehicle roof; on most of these vehicles, the machinegun has no
turret, just a cupola-mounted machinegun (sometimes surrounded by AV2 gun
shields). On some vehicles, this gun mount is a light/medium machinegun mount.
In each side is a circular troop hatch, and the rear has a pair of doors. In
many cases, one or both of the side doors has a spare tire mounted on it.
There are no firing ports in the sides
per se, but there are three small
hatches on the upper sides which are just large enough for troops to look out
and fire their weapons. When
closed, troops can look through these hatches via vision blocks. Each rear door
has a firing port, but these are simple shutters with vision blocks above them.
At the rear of the troop compartment on the roof is a circular hatch which can
fit two troops comfortably and squeeze three troops in the space.
The rear hatch has a skate mount at the rear for a weapon. The troop
space inside is spartan, and up to ten troops can be squeezed inside (though
there are seats for only eight). On each side of the front of the vehicle above
the fenders are three smoke grenade launchers.
The M3 is
reportedly very difficult to drive; the transmission is manual and balky, there
is no power steering (though the driver’s controls are conventional) or even
power assist for the transmission.
The suspension is 4x4 and cross-country, with locking differentials and run-flat
tires. The ride, unlike the driving
task, is decent, with the M3 having excellent shock absorbers. Engine power is
poor, with the engine being a 90-horsepower Panhard 4 HD gasoline engine; this
also limits its range.
A variety of
turrets can be mounted in place of the standard commander’s station, including
one with twin machineguns, one with one machinegun and three LRAC-F1 rocket
launchers (which must be reloaded from the rear deck hatch), one with a single
machinegun and one LRAC-F1 rocket launcher, two with autocannons and varying
degrees of armor, and one with a breech-loading 81mm gun/mortar or 60mm
gun/mortar. In these turreted
versions, the rear machinegun is deleted.
APC-type
variants include the M3/VPC command vehicle, which is fitted with one long-range
radio which is data-capable, two medium-range radios, and two short-range
radios. The M3/VPC, like most
command vehicles, is equipped with a map board and storage for plotting
supplies, office-type supplies, and maps.
A hand-held image intensifier, thermal imager, and laser rangefinder is
provided. This version omits the rear weapon mount.
The M3/VTS ambulance has the equivalent of 15 personal medical kits, one
doctor’s medical kit, and an assortment of splints, bandages, cravats, and
suchlike. It has oxygen
administration gear and a small refrigerator for perishable medical supplies. It
can carry up to four stretcher patients or two stretcher patients and six seated
patients, plus a medic in the rear and the commander and driver.
The Buffalo
The Buffalo
looks almost identical to the M3, but is longer and has a different engine, a
145-horsepower gasoline engine. The
same turrets can be applied to the Buffalo.
Command and ambulance variants of the Buffalo also exist. Many of the
same countries which employ the M3 employ the Buffalo, though they don’t
necessarily replace the M3 in all cases.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
M3 (Basic) |
$25,200 |
G, A |
800 kg |
6.1 tons |
2+8 |
2 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
M3 (Double-Gun Mount) |
$27,775 |
G, A |
800 kg |
6.1 tons |
2+8 |
2 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
M3 (Twin MG Turret) |
$23,432 |
G, A |
700 kg |
6.4 tons |
2+8 |
4 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
M3 (MG-3xRL Turret) |
$77,457 |
G, A |
600 kg |
6.5 tons |
2+6 |
4 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
M3 (MG-1xRL Turret) |
$49,302 |
G, A |
700 kg |
6.4 tons |
2+6 |
4 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
M3 (20mm Turret 1) |
$26,143 |
G, A |
500 kg |
6.8 tons |
2+6 |
4 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
M3 (20mm Turret 2) |
$26,695 |
G, A |
500 kg |
6.9 tons |
2+6 |
4 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
M3 (60mm Mortar Turret) |
$53,647 |
G, A |
500 kg |
6.8 tons |
2+6 |
4 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
M3 (81mm Mortar Turret) |
$58,938 |
G, A |
500 kg |
6.8 tons |
2+6 |
4 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
M3/VPC |
$210,437 |
G, A |
400 kg |
6.4 tons |
2+4 |
5 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
M3/VTS |
$28,980 |
G, A |
400 kg |
6.3 tons |
* |
5 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
Buffalo |
$26,993 |
G, A |
900 kg |
6.6 tons |
2+10 |
4 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
Buffalo (Double-Gun Mount) |
$29,622 |
G, A |
900 kg |
6.6 tons |
2+10 |
4 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
Buffalo (Twin MG Turret) |
$24,048 |
G, A |
800 kg |
6.9 tons |
2+10 |
4 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
Buffalo (MG-3xRL Turret) |
$88,052 |
G, A |
700 kg |
7 tons |
2+8 |
4 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
Buffalo (MG-1xRL Turret) |
$56,318 |
G, A |
800 kg |
6.9 tons |
2+8 |
4 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
Buffalo (20mm Turret 1) |
$28,026 |
G, A |
600 kg |
7.3 tons |
2+8 |
4 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
Buffalo (20mm Turret 2) |
$28,584 |
G, A |
600 kg |
7.4 tons |
2+8 |
4 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
Buffalo (60mm Mortar Turret) |
$62,099 |
G, A |
600 kg |
7.3 tons |
2+8 |
4 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
Buffalo (81mm Mortar Turret) |
$66,938 |
G, A |
600 kg |
7.3 tons |
2+8 |
4 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
Buffalo/VPS |
$211,460 |
G, A |
450 kg |
6.9 tons |
2+4 |
5 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
Buffalo/VTS |
$31,042 |
G, A |
450 kg |
6.9 tons |
* |
5 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
M3/Double-Gun Mount |
128/64 |
29/15 |
165 |
58 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF3 HS3
HR2 |
M3 (Twin MG Turret)/(MG-1xRL Turret) |
123/62 |
28/14 |
165 |
61 |
CiH |
W(3) |
TF2 TS2
TR2 HF3
HS3 HR2 |
M3 (MG-3xRL Turret) |
122/62 |
28/14 |
165 |
62 |
CiH |
W(3) |
TF2 TS2
TR2 HF3
HS3 HR2 |
M3 (20mm Turret 1) |
119/60 |
27/14 |
165 |
65 |
CiH |
W(3) |
TF2 TS2
TR2 HF3
HS3 HR2 |
M3 (20mm Turret 2) |
118/59 |
27/14 |
165 |
66 |
CiH |
W(3) |
TF3 TS3
TR3 HF3
HS3 HR2 |
M3 (Mortar Turrets) |
119/60 |
27/14 |
165 |
65 |
Trtd |
W(3) |
TF3 TS3
TR3 HF3
HS3 HR2 |
M3/VPC |
123/62 |
28/14 |
165 |
61 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF3 HS3
HR2 |
M3/VTS |
124/63 |
28/14 |
165 |
60 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF3 HS3
HR2 |
Buffalo/Double-Gun Mount |
170/86 |
39/20 |
180 |
96 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF4 HS3
HR2 |
Buffalo (Twin MG Turret)/MG-1xRL Turret) |
164/82 |
38/19 |
180 |
100 |
CiH |
W(3) |
TF2 TS2
TR2 HF4
HS3 HR2 |
Buffalo (MG-3xRL Turret) |
162/82 |
38/19 |
180 |
102 |
CiH |
W(3) |
TF2 TS2
TR2 HF4
HS3 HR2 |
Buffalo (20mm Turret 1) |
158/79 |
37/18 |
180 |
111 |
CiH |
W(3) |
TF2 TS2
TR2 HF4
HS3 HR2 |
Buffalo (20mm Turret 2) |
155/78 |
36/18 |
180 |
112 |
CiH |
W(3) |
TF3 TS3
TR3 HF3
HS3 HR2 |
Buffalo (Mortar Turrets) |
158/79 |
37/18 |
180 |
111 |
Trtd |
W(3) |
TF3 TS3
TR3 HF3
HS3 HR2 |
Buffalo/VPS/VTS |
164/82 |
38/19 |
180 |
100 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF4 HS3
HR2 |
Vehicle |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
M3 (Basic) |
None |
None |
M-2HB (C) or MAG (C), MAG (Rear) |
600x.50 or 1200x7.62mm, 600x7.62mm |
M3 (Double-Gun Mount) |
None |
None |
2xMAG (C), MAG (Rear) |
2000x7.62mm |
M3 (Twin MG Turret) |
+1 |
Basic |
2xMAG |
2000x7.62mm |
M3 (MG-3xRL Turret) |
+1 |
Basic |
MAG, 3xLRAC-F1 Rocket Launchers |
1000x7.62mm, 12x89mm Rockets |
M3 (MG-1xRL Turret) |
+1 |
Basic |
MAG, LRAC-F1 Launcher |
1250x7.62mm, 9x89mm Rockets |
M3 (20mm Turrets) |
+1 |
Basic |
20mm Giat M-621 Autocannon |
760x20mm |
M3 (60mm Mortar Turret) |
+1 |
Basic |
60mm Brandt Breech-Loading Mortar |
43x60mm |
M3 (81mm Mortar Turret) |
+1 |
Basic |
81mm Brandt Breech-Loading Mortar |
32x81mm |
M3/VPC |
None |
None |
M-2HB (C) or MAG (C) |
600x.50 or 1200x7.62mm |
Buffalo |
None |
None |
M-2HB (C) or MAG (C), MAG (Rear) |
750x.50 or 1500x7.62mm, 750x7.62mm |
Buffalo (Double-Gun Mount) |
None |
None |
2xMAG (C), MAG (Rear) |
2500x7.62mm |
Buffalo (Twin MG Turret) |
+1 |
Basic |
2xMAG |
2500x7.62mm |
Buffalo (MG-3xRL Turret) |
+1 |
Basic |
MAG, 3xLRAC-F1 Rocket Launchers |
1250x7.62mm, 15x89mm Rockets |
Buffalo (MG-1xRL Turret) |
+1 |
Basic |
MAG, LRAC-F1 Launcher |
1560x7.62mm, 11x89mm Rockets |
Buffalo (20mm Turrets) |
+1 |
Basic |
20mm Giat M-621 Autocannon |
950x20mm |
Buffalo (60mm Mortar Turret) |
+1 |
Basic |
60mm Brandt Breech-Loading Mortar |
54x60mm |
Buffalo (81mm Mortar Turret) |
+1 |
Basic |
81mm Brandt Breech-Loading Mortar |
40x81mm |
Buffalo/VPC |
None |
None |
M-2HB (C) or MAG (C) |
750x.50 or 1200x7.62mm |
*See Notes on Crew and Passenger Capacity.
Panhard VCR
Notes:
The Panhard VCR (Véhicule de
Combat a Roues or Wheeled Combat Vehicle) is a private venture, 6x6 or 4x4
APC developed by the Panhard Company for the export market.
Other variants on the basic hull exist, including a mortar carrier, a
Milan ATGM carrier, and a light support vehicle mounting a 20mm autocannon in an
open (unturreted) mount. The
vehicle is fully amphibious. In
many respects, it is a larger version of the Panhard M3.
The VCR is used by Argentina, Mexico, and the UAE; however, the largest
user was pre-invasion Iraq, who had 400 VCRs of several configurations in
service starting in 1979. Virtually
all VCRs sold were the 6x6 versions.
Some 1200 were built, making the VCR a great success for Panhard.
The VCR
The VCR does
look very much like an enlarged M3, though most of the vehicle is much more
squared-off than the M3 is. Armor
is a bit heavier than the M3, and there is more room in the rear, about as much
as in the Buffalo; the sides are somewhat sloped.
On both sides of the troop compartment, towards the rear, are armored
shutters much like those on the M3, which open just enough for the troops behind
them to stand, look out, and fire weapons.
The two doors on the rear have conventional firing ports. Like the M3,
the basic, most common armament option was a basic weapons mount by a
commander’s cupola, sometimes surrounded by AV2 gun shields.
The same sort of turrets can be mounted on a VCR as on an M3 (though the
rocket launcher turrets are not used), but when these turrets are mounted, troop
complement is reduced since the VCR in these configurations has both a
commander’s position and dedicated gunner.
The VCR can also mount the Toucan autocannon turret, which is also used
on other French APCs. The basic VCR APC is called the VCR/TT.
The driver is in
the center front of the vehicle; he has three vision blocks to his front, the
center of which can be replaced with a night vision block.
The commander’s cupola is a simple manually-rotating cupola which has no
vision blocks. When a turret is
mounted, the commander’s hatch is to the right of the turret, with vision blocks
to the front, right, and rear. Roof hatches are limited to a relatively small
one at the rear of the troop compartment.
The VCR is powered by a Peugeot PRV gasoline engine developing 155
horsepower. The transmission is
automatic, with the driver having conventional controls and power-assisted
steering. The vehicle is amphibious
without preparation, propelled in the water by its wheels.
The VCR has a 6x6 off-road suspension, but when used on road, the
suspension can be switched to 6x4, with the center pair of wheels raising into
the hull. Options include a winch with 30 meters of cable and a capacity of 6
tons, a collective NBC system, and air conditioning.
There are a pair of smoke grenade launchers on the front fender on either
side of the vehicle.
The Argentine
VCR/TT Hydrojet version (they use no other form of the VCR other than the
VCR/TT) replaces the center wheels with hydrojets for propulsion in the water,
and is therefore faster when swimming than the standard VCR.
It is also lighter than the standard VCR/TT. There are three more hatches
on the roof of the troop compartment. It is otherwise the same as the standard
VCR/TT, though the Argentines employ only the basic commander’s weapon station.
The Argentine version has 85% parts commonality with the 6x6 version.
Three versions
require some more elaboration.
The VCR/IS is an ambulance version of the VCR.
In this role, the VCR is unarmed, and has a raised roofline.
Firing ports are deleted and the vehicle is equipped with medical gear,
such as a small refrigerator, respirator, defibrillator, the equivalent of a
doctor's medical bag and 15 personal medical kits, and other items such as
bandages, syringes, medicines, blood products, and splints.
The VCR/IS can carry 3 stretchers and three seated patients, or 6 seated
patients, plus a medic in the rear. The VCR/PC is a command post carrier version
of the VCR that is also used as the chassis of an electronic warfare vehicle.
The roofline is raised, similar to that of the ambulance. In the command
post vehicle, the PC is equipped with no less than one long-range, two
medium-range, and two small-range radios, a PC with wireless LAN, GPS, a map
board, and drawers for various office supplies and a folding table and three
chairs. A hand-held thermal imager,
image intensifier, and laser rangefinder is provided. In the EW role, the VCR/PC
is equipped with at least four high-power radios in various transmitting
wavelengths (generally two long-range and two medium-range), a signal processor,
a radio jammer with a four-band capability that is effective within 20 km, and a
high-powered radar jammer (four-band-capable, but only one band at a time) that
is effective within 5 km. The
standard jammer makes radio use one level harder; the high-powered jammer makes
radio use two levels harder. The smoke grenade launchers may alternatively be
loaded with chaff-firing grenades. The command and EW versions have a ruggedized
laptop computer and a standard commander’s position with a weapon mount.
The VCR TT 2
Though developed
for the export market in general, the only customer for the VCR/TT2 has as of
yet been Algeria, who had to cut their order due to lack of funds and the
imminent arrival on the export market of more capable vehicles. The
hull is similar, but a bit larger than, the VCR; however, the automotive
components share more in common with the ERC-90 F4 Sagaie 2.
The armament normally a pintle-mounted heavy machinegun, but some have
had a light twin machinegun turret fitted; other turrets applicable to the VCR
can also be fitted. (These will not be covered here.) Versions with two types of
engines were supplied; one has a pair of Peugeot XD 3T diesel engines developing
a total of 196 horsepower and the other has a pair of Peugeot PRV gasoline
engines developing 290 horsepower.
Most of the particulars of suspension, driving, and automotive operations are
the same as the 6x6 version of the VCR, though the suspension is beefed up a bit
the ride is generally regarded as smoother.
The VCR TT 2 is a quite a bit heavier than the VCR, with some of the
extra weight going to heavier armor, though the VCR TT 2 is also longer than the
VCR. The VCR TT2 has the hinged
firing windows in the sides and firing ports in the rear doors, the same as on
the VCR. Side doors are also found
in the sides of the troop compartment, near the front of the compartment between
the noticeable gap between the front pair of wheels and second pair of wheels.
The VCR TT 2 has two large hatches on the rear deck instead of the small
hatch of the VCR. The Algerian
vehicles have had air conditioning installed, and a collective NBC system is an
option as is a front mounted winch similar to that of the VCR and a commander’s
cupola with night vision devices or a night vision scope for the machinegun
turret are options. A cluster of
three smoke grenade launchers are found on each of the front fenders.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
VCR/TT |
$29,841 |
G, A |
1.1 tons |
7.9 tons |
2+10 |
6 |
Passive IR (D) |
Enclosed |
VCR/TT (M-2HB Turret) |
$40,121 |
G, A |
1 ton |
8.3 tons |
3+8 |
6 |
Passive IR (D) |
Enclosed |
VCR/TT (Twin MG Turret) |
$34,958 |
G, A |
1 ton |
8.2 tons |
3+8 |
6 |
Passive IR (D) |
Enclosed |
VCR/TT (20mm Turret 1) |
$37,766 |
G, A |
900 kg |
8.6 tons |
3+7 |
6 |
Passive IR (D) |
Enclosed |
VCR/TT (20mm Turret 2) |
$38,324 |
G, A |
900 kg |
8.7 tons |
3+7 |
6 |
Passive IR (D) |
Enclosed |
VCR/TT (Toucan Turret) |
$68,169 |
G, A |
900 kg |
8.5 tons |
3+6 |
6 |
Passive IR (D, G), Image Intensification (G) |
Enclosed |
VCR/TT (60mm Mortar Turret) |
$61,651 |
G, A |
900 kg |
8.6 tons |
3+6 |
6 |
Passive IR (D) |
Enclosed |
VCR/TT (81mm Mortar Turret) |
$66,777 |
G, A |
900 kg |
8.6 tons |
3+6 |
6 |
Passive IR (D) |
Enclosed |
VCR/TT Hydrojet |
$30,597 |
G, A |
1.1 tons |
7.7 tons |
2+10 |
6 |
Passive IR (D) |
Enclosed |
VCR/IS |
$34,318 |
G, A |
550 kg |
8.1 tons |
* |
7 |
Passive IR (D) |
Enclosed |
VCR/PC |
$361,725 |
G, A |
550 kg |
8.2 tons |
2+5 |
7 |
Passive IR (D) |
Enclosed |
VCR/PC-EW |
$231,625 |
G, A |
550 kg |
8.6 tons |
4 |
8 |
Passive IR (D) |
Enclosed |
VCR TT 2 (Diesel Engine) |
$26,342 |
D, A |
1 ton |
9.6 tons |
2+10 |
6 |
Passive IR (D) |
Enclosed |
VCR TT 2 (Gas Engine) |
$26,992 |
D, A |
900 kg |
9.8 tons |
2+10 |
6 |
Passive IR (D) |
Enclosed |
VCR TT 2 (Diesel w/M-2HB Turret) |
$30,821 |
D, A |
900 kg |
10 tons |
3+9 |
6 |
Passive IR (D) |
Enclosed |
VCR TT 2 (Gas w/M-2HB Turret) |
$31,581 |
D, A |
800 kg |
10.2 tons |
3+9 |
6 |
Passive IR (D) |
Enclosed |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
VCR/TT |
158/79 |
37/18/1 |
242 |
104 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF4 HS3
HR2 |
VCR/TT (M-2HB Turret) |
152/77 |
35/18/1 |
242 |
109 |
CiH |
W(4) |
TF2 TS2
TR2 HF4
HS3 HR3 |
VCR/TT (Twin MG Turret) |
152/77 |
35/18/1 |
242 |
108 |
CiH |
W(4) |
TF2 TS2
TR2 HF4
HS3 HR2 |
VCR/TT (20mm Turret 1) |
148/74 |
34/17/1 |
242 |
113 |
CiH |
W(4) |
TF2 TS2
TR2 HF4
HS3 HR2 |
VCR/TT (20mm Turret 2) |
147/74 |
34/17/1 |
242 |
115 |
CiH |
W(4) |
TF3 TS3
TR3 HF4
HS3 HR3 |
VCR/TT (Toucan Turret) |
149/75 |
34/17/1 |
242 |
112 |
CiH |
W(4) |
TF2 TS2
TR2 HF4
HS3 HR2 |
VCR/TT (Mortar Turrets) |
148/74 |
34/17/1 |
242 |
113 |
Trtd |
W(4) |
TF3 TS3
TR3 HF4
HS3 HR3 |
VCR/TT Hydrojet |
160/81 |
37/18/6 |
242 |
101 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF4 HS3
HR2 |
VCR/IS |
154/77 |
36/18/1 |
242 |
104 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF4 HS3
HR2 |
VCR/PC |
160/97 |
35/20/4 |
242 |
108 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF4 HS3
HR2 |
VCR/PC-EW |
148/74 |
34/17/1 |
242 |
113 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF4 HS3
HR2 |
VCR TT 2 (Diesel) |
164/82 |
38/19/3 |
225 |
100 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF5 HS4
HR3 |
VCR TT 2 (Gas) |
221/112 |
51/26/4 |
225 |
204 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
HF5 HS4
HR3 |
VCR TT 2 (Diesel w/M-2HB Turret) |
157/79 |
36/18/3 |
225 |
104 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
TF2 TS2
TR2 HF5
HS4 HR3 |
VCR TT 2 (Gas w/M-2HB Turret) |
208/105 |
48/24/3 |
225 |
217 |
Stnd |
W(4) |
TF2 TS2
TR2 HF5
HS4 HR3 |
Vehicle |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
VCR/TT, VCR/PC, VCR/PC-EW/VCR TT 2 |
None |
None |
M-2HB (C), MAG (C) |
750x.50 or 1500x7.62mm |
VCR/TT & VCR TT 2 (M-2HB Turret) |
+1 |
Basic |
M-2HB, MAG |
1260x.50, 1200x7.62mm |
VCR/TT (Twin MG Turret) |
+1 |
Basic |
2xMAG |
2500x7.62mm |
VCR/TT (20mm Turrets) |
+1 |
Basic |
20mm Giat M-621 Autocannon |
950x20mm |
VCR/TT (Toucan Turret) |
+1 |
Basic |
20mm
Giat M-693 Autocannon, MAG |
760x20mm, 2000x7.62mm |
VCR/TT (60mm Mortar Turret) |
+1 |
Basic |
60mm Brandt Breech-Loading Mortar |
54x60mm |
VCR/TT (81mm Mortar Turret) |
+1 |
Basic |
81mm Brandt Breech-Loading Mortar |
40x81mm |
*See Notes above for Crew and Passenger capacity.
VXB-170
Notes:
This French APC was taken into service with the French Gendarmerie in
1973 and with the Senegalese and Gabonese police somewhat later.
They supplement the VAB in those countries as a lighter alternative.
The driver and commander sit at the front behind bullet-resistant
windshields, which may be covered with armored screens.
The first few were turretless, but most have a light cupola with weapons
behind the driver's and commander's positions.
There is a large door on each side of the hull for entry, and there is
another door in the rear of the hull.
The VXB-170 has a large roof hatch on the rear deck.
The vehicle has a heater, an NBC system, and a winch with a capacity of
4.5 tons and 60 meters of cable.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$38,080 |
D, A |
975 kg |
12.7 tons |
3+8 |
4 |
Headlights |
Enclosed |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
117/70 |
30/18 |
220 |
55 |
CiH |
W(3) |
HF4 HS3
HR3 |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
+1 |
Basic |
Mk-19, AAT-F1 |
350x40mm, 2000x7.62mm |