France will give Ukraine VAB armored vehicles: we tell you why this French armored personnel carrier is interesting

Yesterday we wrote that France plans to transfer a large number of VAB armored vehicles to Ukraine. We

We’ve studied the armored personnel carrier and now we’ll tell you why it’s interesting.

What is known

VAB (Vehicule de l’Avant Blinde) isFrench front line armored vehicle. It was developed by Renault and Saviem. Serial production of the car began in 1976. In total, more than 5,000 VABs were manufactured in different versions and modifications. The machine has two and three axle versions.

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The armored personnel carrier can accelerate to 110 km/h.It has steel armor and is most often equipped with a single machine gun. This armored personnel carrier can accommodate up to 11 people (crew + troops). The car is also interesting because it is not afraid of mines. When an explosion occurs, the armored personnel carrier rises slightly into the air and spreads the shock wave away from the vehicle.

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There are about 4,000 vehicles in service in France.By the way, they were used in the Gulf War, as well as in various peacekeeping missions. In addition, this armored personnel carrier was actively exported. Now it can be found in 15 countries around the world.

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