Tuesday, December 02, 2008

VBR

Origin
France

Contractor/s
Panhard & Auverland

Description: The VBR is a 10-ton class, 4x4, medium tactical vehicle designed to be fully compliant with STANAG protection level 2 and optionally levels 3, 4 and mine resistant 2B. VBR features V-shaped steel hull with composite armor plates and armored glasses as well as anti-mines liner and air filtration against chemical and nuclear pollution. Standard equipment includes air conditioning, fire extinguishing system and two external chests. On road can achieve a top speed of 110 kph powered by a 322-hp MTU diesel engine and has a maximum range of 1,000 km cruising at 60 kph. Optionally, the vehicle might be provided with gun-turret system. The VBR can carry from a four-man to a nine-man crew.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 9

Dimensions: Fuel Tank Capacity 230 l (61 gl), Ground Clearance 470 mm, Height 2 m, Length 5.4 m, Width 2.5 m

Weights: Max Weight 10,000 kg (22,046 lb), Min Weight 7,600 kg (16,755 lb), Payload 2,400 kg (5,291 lb)

Performance: Cruise Speed 60 kph (37 mph), Max Range 1,000 km (540 nm), Top Speed 110 kph (68 mph)

Power: Power 322 hp

Other: Wheel Drive 4, Wheels 4

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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