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Panhard VBL

Armoured car / MRAPFranceIn service since 1990
Panhard VBL
Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · background removed

Key specs

Type
Armoured car / MRAP
Origin
France
Manufacturer
Panhard
Entered service
1990
Produced
1985–2010
Units produced
2,300
Status
In service
Crew
3

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Overview

Panhard VBL is a wheeled armoured vehicle from France, made by Panhard. It entered service in 1990; it was produced from 1985 to 2010; 2,300 were built. It is used or was used by France, Greece, Indonesia, Kuwait and 6 other countries, and saw combat in the War in Afghanistan and the Yugoslav Wars.

Specifications

Armament
Main armament
depends on the version
Dimensions and weights
Weight
4 t
Length
3.80 m
Width
2.02 m
Height
1.70 m
Mobility and protection
Engine
Peugeot XD3T turbo-diesel
Power
70 kW
Road speed
95 km/h
Operational range
800 km
Suspension
0.35 m ground clearance
Armour
STANAG level 1 (protection against 7.62×51 NATO rounds and shrapnel)

Users & conflicts

Conflicts
Yugoslav WarsWar in Afghanistan
Operators
FranceGreeceIndonesiaKuwaitMexicoNigeriaPortugalQatarUnited Arab EmiratesSaudi Arabia

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (ru): VBL (бронеавтомобиль), Wikipedia
  2. Wikipedia (uk): Panhard VBL, Wikipedia
  3. Wikipedia: Véhicule Blindé Léger, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.