View source for Panhard VBL French 4x4 All-Terrain Vehicle

[[Category:WEG]]
[[Category:Infantry Vehicles]]
[[Category:Combat Support Vehicles]]
[[Category:All-Terrain Vehicle]]
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==System==
Alternative Designation: Vehicule Blinde Leger, Ultrav, M11
Date Of Introduction: 1984
Proliferation: 1948+/at least 17 countries
Description: 4 X 4 armored vehicle carrier serves in a variety of roles. Some variants can carry more than the crew.

==Specifications==
Crew: 3 (driver, commander, gunner)
Combat weight (mt): 3.55
Chassis length overall (m): 3.70
Height overall (m): 1.70
Height overall (to top of MG) (m): 2.14
Width overall (m): 2.02
Automotive performance: XD 3T
Engine type: Peugeot liquid-cooled, turbo-charged, in-line, 4-cylinder diesel
Cruising range (km): 600
Cruising range (max fuel variant) (km): 800
Cruising range (external tanks) (km): 1000
Max road speed (km/h): 95
Max swim speed (km/h): 5.4
Fording depths (m): Amphibious
Armor, turret front (mm): 5-11.5
Applique armor (mm): No
Explosive reactive armor (mm): No
NBC protection system: Collective
Smoke equipment: Available
Survivability equipment: Increased mine protection; Kevlar blankets

==Weapons==
===M2HB===
===Milan===

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==Variants==
===VBL AT4CS===
Description: A54CS 84-mm ATGM carrier with range only to 250 m with ring-mounted 7.62-mm machine gun.
===VBL Eryx===
Description: Short-range (600 m) AT carrier with secondary 7.62-mm machine gun.
===VB2L Poste de Commandement===
Description: Command version with extra radios, map board, & 7.62-mm MG for self-protection.
===VBL TOW (Greece)===
Description: Single tube with 4 rounds with range to 3,750 m.
===VBL Milan===
Description: 1 Milan firing unit with 6 missiles with range to 2 km.
===VBL Samantha===
Description: Griffon surveillance radar to designate SAM missile & AA artillery targets.
===VBL Anti-Tank===
Description: Equipped with the HOT or TOW turret, but also can be integrated with Kornet or Ingwe missile systems.
===VBL Albi===
Description: Fires Mistral/Mistral 2 SAMs.
===VBL with PL127 Turret===
Description: 12.7-mm MG or 40-mm AGL.
===VBL SOURCE===
Description: Upgraded optics.
===VBL Information===
Description: Improved target designation.
===VAP Deep Penetration Vehicle===
Description: Long wheel-base for deep reconnaissance missions.
===ULTRAV M11===
Description: Stretched for NBC detection.
===Wasp Milan ER===
Description: Remote weapon station with a 1-tube ATGM launcher & 7.62-mm machine gun.
===VBL Canon===
Description: 20-mm remote turret.
===VBL Ingwe (South Africa)===
Description: Armed Long Range Reconnaissance Turret with 4 Ingwe ATGM launchers.
===MPCV (Multi-purpose Combat Vehicle)===
Description: VBR chassis with 4 rail missile launcher turret with 8 missiles & 12.7-mm machine gun.
===VBL Tourelle Fermee===
Description: Remote turret that can fire a 12.7-mm MG, 7.62-mm MG, or 40-mm AG.
===VBR===
Description: Stretch variant can carry 5 soldiers; remote weapon station with M2HB MG & smoke grenade launchers.
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==Notes==
SOURCES: 2014 WEG, ARMY RECOGNITION, AND MILITARY PERISCOPE. SOME VBLS WILL CARRY A 7.62-MM MACHINE GUN AS A SECONDARY WEAPON. THIS COULD BE COAXIAL MOUNTED ON AN ATGM PLATFORM SYSTEM OR ON A RING MOUNT. LRAC ANTI-TANK LAUNCHERS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN OPTION.