Panhard VBL French 4x4 All-Terrain Vehicle

type

"WEG"

version

1

images

"FrenchArmoredCarrier-TacticalUtilityVehicleVBL.PNG"

categories

"WEG"

"Infantry Vehicles"

"Combat Support Vehicles"

"Tactical Utility Vehicle"

"Tier1"

"Tier2"

tiers

true

false

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. "

sections

name

"Armament"

sections

name

"Weapon 1"

properties

name	"Cailber/Length "
units	"mm"
value	"12.7 (.50 caliber)"

name	"Name"
value	"M2HB"

name	"Type"
value	"Machine Gun"

name

"Weapon 2"

properties

name	"Cailber/Length "
units	"mm"
value	"115.0"

name	"Name"
value	"Milan"

name	"Type"
value	"Anti-Tank Missile"

name

"Automotive"

properties

name	"Engine Name"
value	"XD 3T"

name	"Engine Type"
value	"Peugeot liquid-cooled, turbo- charged, in-line, 4-cylinder diesel "

name	"Fording Depth "
units	"m"
value	"Amphibious"

name	"Range, Cruising "
units	"km"
value	"600 (max fuel variant to 800, 1000 with external tanks "

name	"Speed , Average Cross-Country"
units	"km/h"
value	"INA"

name	"Speed , Maximum Off-Road"
units	"km/h"
value	"INA"

name	"Speed, Maximum Road "
units	"km/h"
value	"95.0"

name	"Speed, Maximum Swim "
units	"km/h"
value	"5.4"

name

"Communications"

sections

name

"Radio"

properties

name	"Name"
value	"INA"

name

"Munition"

sections

name

"Weapon 1 Munition All"

properties

name	"Armor Penetration "
units	"mm"
value	"11 mm at 30° at 1500 m AP; 20 mm at 100 m Ball"

name	"Combat Load "
units	"rds"
value	"1200.0"

name	"Muzzle Velocity "
units	"m/s"
value	"890 Ball; 1215 SLAPT (Tracer)"

name	"Range, Maximum Effective, Day "
units	"m"
value	"2000.0"

name	"Range, Maximum Effective, Night "
units	"m"
value	"INA"

name	"Type"
value	"Ball, Tracer, AP, API, API-T, AP Hardcore, Multipurpose, SLAP, SLAPT"

name

"Weapon 2 Munition All"

properties

name	"Armor Penetration "
units	"mm"
value	"1000 mm of ERA or 3 m of reinforced concrete Milan"

name	"Combat Load "
units	"rds"
value	"6.0"

name	"Muzzle Velocity "
units	"m/s"
value	"200.0"

name	"Range, Maximum Effective "
units	"m"
value	"2000 Milan, 3000 Milan ER"

name	"Range, Minimum Effective "
units	"m"
value	"25 Milan"

name	"Type"
value	"Tandem Heat-SACLOS"

name

"Protection"

properties

name	"Active Protection System"
value	"No"

name	"Armor, Applique "
units	"mm"
value	"No"

name	"Armor, Explosive Reactive "
units	"mm"
value	"No"

name	"Armor, Turret Front "
units	"mm"
value	"5-11.5"

name	"NBC Protection"
value	"Collective"

name	"Self-Entrenching Blade"
value	"No"

name	"Smoke Equipment"
value	"Yes"

name	"Survivability Equipment"
value	"Increased mine protection, Kevlar blankets"

name

"System"

properties

name	"Alternative Designation"
value	"Vehicule Blinde Leger, Ultrav, M11 "

name	"Crew "
units	"ea"
value	"3.0"

name	"Date of Introduction"
value	"1984.0"

name	"Description"
value	"4 X 4 armored vehicle carrier serves in a variety of roles. Some variants can carry more than the crew. "

name	"Ground Pressure "
units	"kg/cm2"
value	"INA"

name	"Proliferation"
value	"France, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Russia"

name	"Weight, Combat "
units	"mt"
value	"3.55"

sections

name

"Dimensions"

properties

name	"Height, Overall "
units	"m"
value	"1.70 (2.14 to top of MG)"

name	"Length, Chassis Overall "
units	"m"
value	"3.7"

name	"Width, Overall "
units	"m"
value	"2.02"

variants

name	"VBL AT4CS"
notes	"A54CS 84-mm ATGM carrier with range only to 250 m with ring-mounted 7.62-mm machine gun "

name	"VBL SOURCE"
notes	"Upgraded optics"

name	"VBL Information"
notes	"Improved target designation"

name	"VAP Deep Penetration Vehicle"
notes	"Long wheel-base for deep reconnaissance missions "

name	"ULTRAV M11"
notes	"Stretched for NBC detection"

name	"Wasp Milan ER"
notes	"Remote weapon station with a 1-tube ATGM launcher & 7.62-mm machine gun "

name	"VBL Canon"
notes	"20-mm remote turret"

name	"VBL Ingwe (South Africa)"
notes	"Armed Long Range Reconnaissance Turret with 4 Ingwe ATGM launchers"

name	"MPCV (Multi-purpose Combat Vehicle)"
notes	"VBR chassis with 4 rail missile launcher turret with 8 missiles & 12.7-mm machine gun "

name	"VBL Tourelle Fermee"
notes	"Remote turret that can fire a 12.7-mm MG, 7.62-mm MG, or 40-mm AGL "

name	"VBR"
notes	"Stretch variant can carry 5 soldiers; remote weapon station with M2HB MG & smoke grenade launchers "

name	"VBL Eryx"
notes	"Short-range (600 m) AT carrier with secondary 7.62-mm machine gun "

name	"VB2L Poste de Commandement"
notes	"Command version with extra radios, map board, & 7.62-mm MG for self-protection "

name	"VBL TOW (Greece)"
notes	"Single tube with 4 rounds with range to 3,750 m"

name	"VBL Milan"
notes	"1 Milan firing unit with 6 missiles with range to 2 km "

name	"VBL Samantha"
notes	"Griffon surveillance radar to designate SAM missile & AA artillery targets "

name	"VBL Anti-Tank"
notes	"Equipped with the HOT or TOW turret, but also can be integrated with Kornet or Ingwe missile systems "

name	"VBL Albi"
notes	"Fires Mistral/Mistral 2 SAMs"

name	"VBL with PL127 Turret"
notes	"12.7-mm MG or 40-mm AGL"