VAB

Armoured personnel carrier FranceIn service since 1979

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Key specs

Type: Armoured personnel carrier
Origin: France
Manufacturer: Renault Trucks DefenseMACK Defense
Designer: GIAT Industries
Designed: 1970
Entered service: 1979
Production start: 1976
Units produced: 5,000
Status: In service
Crew: 2

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Overview

VAB is an armoured personnel carrier from France, made by Renault Trucks DefenseMACK Defense. It entered service in 1979; production began in 1976; 5,000 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 7.6 mm. It is used or was used by France, Chad, Cyprus, Indonesia and 9 other countries, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War, the War in Afghanistan, the Yugoslav Wars, among others.

Armament

Main armament: 1 × AA52 7.62 mm machine gun or 1x M2 12.7mm machine gun
Caliber: 7.6 mm

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 13 t
Length: 5.98 m
Width: 2.49 m
Height: 2.06 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Renault MIDS 062045
Power: 235 kW
Road speed: 110 km/h
Operational range: 1,200 km
Fuel capacity: 310 l
Suspension: wheeled
Amphibious: Yes
Armour: cage, ballistic blanket; Steel armour providing protection against 7.62 mm bullets, artillery shell splinters and anti-personnel mines Upgrades with MEXAS…

Weapons and ammunition on board

AA-52 M2 Browning .50 BMG 7.5×54mm French

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Gulf War

Yugoslav Wars War in Afghanistan Russo-Ukrainian War

Operators

Sources

Wikipedia (ru): VAB, Wikipedia
Wikipedia: Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé, 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.

VAB