Panhard VBL French 4x4 All-Terrain Vehicle

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Some variants can carry more than the crew."}]},{"title":"Specifications","properties":[{"key":"Crew","value":"3 (driver, commander, gunner)"},{"key":"Combat weight (mt)","value":"3.55"},{"key":"Chassis length overall (m)","value":"3.70"},{"key":"Height overall (m)","value":"1.70"},{"key":"Height overall (to top of MG) (m)","value":"2.14"},{"key":"Width overall (m)","value":"2.02"},{"key":"Automotive performance","value":"XD 3T"},{"key":"Engine type","value":"Peugeot liquid-cooled, turbo-charged, in-line, 4-cylinder diesel"},{"key":"Cruising range (km)","value":"600"},{"key":"Cruising range (max fuel variant) (km)","value":"800"},{"key":"Cruising range (external tanks) (km)","value":"1000"},{"key":"Max road speed (km/h)","value":"95"},{"key":"Max swim speed (km/h)","value":"5.4"},{"key":"Fording depths (m)","value":"Amphibious"}]},{"title":"Protection","properties":[{"key":"Armor, turret front (mm)","value":"5-11.5"},{"key":"Applique armor (mm)","value":"No"},{"key":"Explosive reactive armor (mm)","value":"No"},{"key":"NBC protection system","value":"Collective"},{"key":"Smoke equipment","value":"Available"},{"key":"Survivability equipment","value":"Increased mine protection; Kevlar blankets"}]},{"title":"Weapons","sections":[{"title":"M2HB","properties":[{"key":"Caliber/length","value":"12.7-mm (.50 caliber)"},{"key":"Ammo","value":"1200 Rounds: Ball, Tracer, AP, API, API-T, AP Hardcore, Multipurpose, SLAP, SLAPT"},{"key":"Maximum Effective Range (Day) (m)","value":"2000"},{"key":"Armor penetration","value":"AP: 11 mm at 30° at 1500 m Ball: 20 mm at 100 m"},{"key":"Muzzle velocity (m/s)","value":"M33 Ball: 890 SLAPT (Tracer): 1215"}]},{"title":"Milan (on some variants)","properties":[{"key":"Caliber/length","value":"115 mm"},{"key":"Type","value":"Anti-Tank Missile"},{"key":"Ammo","value":"Tandem Heat-SACLOS (6 Rounds on some variants)"},{"key":"Maximum Effective Range","value":"Milan: 2000 m (minimum 25 m) Milan ER: 3000"},{"key":"Armor penetration","value":"Milan 3: 1000 mm of ERA or 3 m of reinforced concrete"},{"key":"Muzzle velocity (m/s)","value":"200"}]}]},{"title":"Variants","sections":[{"title":"VBL AT4CS","properties":[{"key":"Description","value":"A54CS 84-mm ATGM carrier with range only to 250 m with ring-mounted 7.62-mm machine gun."}]},{"title":"VBL Eryx","properties":[{"key":"Description","value":"Short-range (600 m) AT carrier with secondary 7.62-mm machine gun."}]},{"title":"VB2L Poste de Commandement","properties":[{"key":"Description","value":"Command version with extra radios, map board, & 7.62-mm MG for self-protection."}]},{"title":"VBL TOW (Greece)","properties":[{"key":"Description","value":"Single tube with 4 rounds with range to 3,750 m."}]},{"title":"VBL Milan","properties":[{"key":"Description","value":"1 Milan firing unit with 6 missiles with range to 2 km."}]},{"title":"VBL Samantha","properties":[{"key":"Description","value":"Griffon surveillance radar to designate SAM missile & AA artillery targets."}]},{"title":"VBL Anti-Tank","properties":[{"key":"Description","value":"Equipped with the HOT or TOW turret, but also can be integrated with Kornet or Ingwe missile systems."}]},{"title":"VBL Albi","properties":[{"key":"Description","value":"Fires Mistral/Mistral 2 SAMs."}]},{"title":"VBL with PL127 Turret","properties":[{"key":"Description","value":"12.7-mm MG or 40-mm AGL."}]},{"title":"VBL SOURCE","properties":[{"key":"Description","value":"Upgraded optics."}]},{"title":"VBL Information","properties":[{"key":"Description","value":"Improved target designation."}]},{"title":"VAP Deep Penetration Vehicle","properties":[{"key":"Description","value":"Long wheel-base for deep reconnaissance missions."}]},{"title":"ULTRAV M11","properties":[{"key":"Description","value":"Stretched for NBC detection."}]},{"title":"Wasp Milan ER","properties":[{"key":"Description","value":"Remote weapon station with a 1-tube ATGM launcher & 7.62-mm machine gun."}]},{"title":"VBL Canon","properties":[{"key":"Description","value":"20-mm remote turret."}]},{"title":"VBL Ingwe (South Africa)","properties":[{"key":"Description","value":"Armed Long Range Reconnaissance Turret with 4 Ingwe ATGM launchers."}]},{"title":"MPCV (Multi-purpose Combat Vehicle)","properties":[{"key":"Description","value":"VBR chassis with 4 rail missile launcher turret with 8 missiles & 12.7-mm machine gun."}]},{"title":"VBL Tourelle Fermee","properties":[{"key":"Description","value":"Remote turret that can fire a 12.7-mm MG, 7.62-mm MG, or 40-mm AG."}]},{"title":"VBR","properties":[{"key":"Description","value":"Stretch variant can carry 5 soldiers; remote weapon station with M2HB MG & smoke grenade launchers."}]}]},{"title":"Notes","properties":[{"key":"Description","value":"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."}]}]}