VBCI infantry fighting vehicle
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The VBCI infantry fighting vehicle is a modern French 8×8 wheeled armored combat vehicle designed to transport and protect infantry while providing substantial firepower and mobility on the battlefield.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VBCI | 0 |
| VBCI VCI (infantry combat variant) | 1 |
| VBCI VPC (command post variant) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armoured fighting vehicle
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infantry fighting vehicle ⓘ |
| armourType | modular armour ⓘ |
| combatWeight | about 28 tonnes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
French Army
ⓘ
network-centric warfare ⓘ |
| developedBy | Nexter Systems ⓘ |
| developmentStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| drive | 8×8 ⓘ |
| enginePower | about 550 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 2008 ⓘ |
| fireControl | computerised fire-control system ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
battlefield management system
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central tyre inflation system ⓘ run-flat tyres ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
VBCI infantry fighting vehicle
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
VBCI VCI (infantry combat variant)
VBCI infantry fighting vehicle self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
VBCI VPC (command post variant)
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| height | about 2.3 m ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | aluminium alloy ⓘ |
| length | about 7.6 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Arquus
ⓘ
Nexter Systems ⓘ |
| maximumRoadSpeed | about 100 km/h ⓘ |
| mobility | high tactical mobility ⓘ |
| operator | Qatar ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | 8 infantry soldiers ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | 25 mm autocannon ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
infantry fighting
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infantry transport ⓘ |
| protectionFeatures |
IED protection
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NBC protection system ⓘ mine protection ⓘ |
| range | about 750 km ⓘ |
| replaced | AMX-10P ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | 7.62 mm machine gun ⓘ |
| serviceEntryCountry | France ⓘ |
| suspension | independent suspension ⓘ |
| turretType | one-man turret ⓘ |
| usedBy | French Army ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Operation Serval
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surface form:
Operation Serval in Mali
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
|
| vehicleConfiguration | 8×8 wheeled ⓘ |
| width | about 2.98 m ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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VBCI infantry fighting vehicle
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VBCI infantry fighting vehicle
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
VBCI
this entity surface form:
VBCI VCI (infantry combat variant)
VBCI infantry fighting vehicle
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hasVariant
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VBCI infantry fighting vehicle
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
VBCI
this entity surface form:
VBCI VPC (command post variant)