APU for the first time showed at the front of the French VAB armored personnel carriers

At the end of June, it became known that France was transferring VAB armored vehicles to Ukraine. A month later, Ukrainian

The military showed armored personnel carriers on the front line for the first time.

What is known

VAB is a combat vehicle developed in the mid-1970s by Renault and Saviem. In total, 5000 armored personnel carriers were produced, 80% of which are in service with the French army.

Usually VAB is equipped with a 12.7 mm or 7.62 mm machine gun mounted on the roof of the vehicle. Sometimes an armored personnel carrier can be equipped with automatic guns.

The armored personnel carrier is capable of speeds up to 110 km / h.It has mine protection and is designed to quickly move units on the battlefield. Up to 11 people can fit inside an armored combat vehicle.

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