- VXB
Infobox Weapon
name = VXB-170
caption = AFrench Gendarmerie VXB
origin =France
type =Armoured personnel carrier
is_ranged =
is_bladed =
is_explosive =
is_artillery =
is_vehicle = yes
is_missile =
is_UK =
service = 1973 to date
used_by = France, Gabon, Senegal
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designer =
design_date =
manufacturer = Berliet
unit_cost =
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weight = 12.7 tonnes
length = 5.99 m
part_length =
width = 2.5 m
height = 2.05 m
diameter =
crew = 1 or 2
armour = 7mm
primary_armament = 1 × 7.62 mm machine gun
secondary_armament = 37mm or 40mm grade launcher
engine =Diesel Berliet V800M 8 cylinder
engine_power = 170 hp
transmission =
payload_capacity = 11 troops
fuel_capacity =
pw_ratio = 23 hp/t
suspension = wheeled
clearance =
vehicle_range = 750 km
speed = 85 km/h
guidance = The Berliet VXB-170 is a four wheeled armoured vehicle produced byBerliet until Berliet was merged withSaviem to formRenault Trucks (nowRenault Trucks Defense [http://www.renault-trucks-defense.com/] ).Versions
There were originally three versions, Internal Security, Reconnaissance and Patrol, and light combat. The VXB was produced by Berliet and Saviem, the Berliet version with hydrojets.
Operators
*FRA - 150 VXB's formerly in service with the mobile units of the
French Gendarmerie . Called theVBRG ("Véhicule Blindé de Reconnaissance de la Gendarmerie", "Gendarmerie reconnaissance armoured vehicle") for riot control. This version was equipped with a water cannon and a bulldozer blade. They are being replaced by the VAB version of the VBRG.
*GAB - 15
*SEN - 12
*TUN - unknown
*United Nations - for peacekeeping operationsExternal links
* [http://www.renault-trucks-defense.com/ Renault Trucks Defense]
* [http://olivier.carneau.free.fr/photoengins/vbrg/index.htm French VBRG site]
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