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It is a tracked, armoured, articulated, amphibious and air-transportable vehicle weighing 13 tons. First ordered in December 2009, there are 53 units in service as of 2017. The Véhicule Articulé Chenillé (Tracked Articulated Vehicle) or VAC designates the Bv 206 and Bv 206S in French service. 50 VAC (Bv 206) were procured in the 1990s and ...
The VAB was designed as a wheeled troop transporter, complementing the tracked AMX-10P.Specifications for the project called for an NBC-proof, amphibious (Its propulsion in water is either by its wheels or twin water jets), [9] lightly armoured vehicle to provide infantry with basic protection against shrapnel and light infantry weapons.
The AMX-10 RC is a French armoured fighting vehicle manufactured by Nexter Systems for armoured reconnaissance purposes. Equipping French cavalry units since 1979 [1], over 240 remained in service with the French Army in 2021 when replacement by EBRC Jaguar gradually started [2]. 108 units were sold to Morocco and 12 to Qatar.
The véhicule blindé de combat d'infanterie (English: armoured infantry fighting vehicle) or VBCI is a French Infantry fighting vehicle designed and manufactured by GIAT Industries (now Nexter Systems) and Renault Trucks Defense (now Arquus) to replace the AMX-10P. [4]
Armoured fighting vehicle Armoured reconnaissance vehicle: Place of origin: France: Service history; In service: 2022–present: Used by: France Belgium: Production history; Designer: KNDS France Arquus Thales: Designed: 2009–2021: Manufacturer: KNDS France Arquus Thales: Unit cost: €6 million (FY2019) [1] Produced: 2020–present: No ...
The French military is currently replacing its old VAB armored personnel carriers, that came into service in 1979, with a new generation of armored vehicles. France will deliver hundreds of ...
The Véhicule Blindé Multi-Rôle Griffon ( English: Multirole Armoured Vehicle Griffon) or VBMR Griffon is a French six-wheel multi-purpose armoured personnel carrier developed and manufactured by KNDS France (formerly Nexter Systems), Arquus (formerly Renault Trucks Defense) and Thales.
France will send dozens of armoured vehicles to the Lebanese army so it can properly carry out patrol missions in the country, France's defence minister said in remarks published on Monday.