Véhicule Blindé Léger
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The Panhard Véhicule Blindé Léger ("Light armoured vehicle"), also known by its acronym Panhard VBL or simply VBL, is a French wheeled 4x4 all-terrain vehicle built by Panhard. The vehicle is offered in various configurations, and was designed to combine the agility of the Peugeot P4 liaison vehicle with adequate protection against small arms fire, artillery fragments, mines and NBC weapons. Produced between 1985 and 2010, the vehicle has been used by the French Army and other European, African and Central American armies in various conflicts since the 1980s.
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Type | Scout car |
Place of origin | France |
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Manufacturer | Panhard |
Produced | 1985–2010 |
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Mass | 3.5 to 4 tonnes |
Length | 3.80 m (4.00 m long version) |
Width | 2.02 m |
Height | 1.70 m |
Crew | 3 |
Armour | STANAG level 1 (protection against 7.62×51 NATO rounds and shrapnel) |
Main armament | depends on the version |
Secondary armament | none |
Engine | Peugeot XD3T turbo-diesel;
From July 2018 : DW10FC 95 hp (70 kW); 130 hp with DW10FC[1] |
Power/weight | 29.5 hp/t |
Suspension | 0.35 m ground clearance |
Operational range | 600 to 800 km |
Maximum speed | 95 km/h |
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