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Cougar VBL
Origin country
🇺🇸 United States 🇫🇷 France
Category
Light Armoured Vehicle Light Armoured Vehicle
Type
Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) and infantry mobility vehicle
Light armoured vehicle
Manufacturer
Force Protection
Panhard
Number produced
7,000 units
2,600 units
Estimated unit price
$0.7 million
$-- million
Combat weight
14.5 tons 4.0 tons
Maximum speed
105 km/h 95 km/h
Operational range
966 km 600 km
Length
5.91 m -- m
Width
2.74 m -- m
Height
2.64 m -- m
Crew
6 (2 crew + 4 passengers)
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Cougar VBL
Main armament
Optional remote weapon station (CROWS II)
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Secondary weapon
Optional firing ports
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Engine
Caterpillar C-7 diesel I6, 330 hp (243 kW)
130 hp (97 kW) diesel engine
Overview The Cougar and the VBL are both Light Armoured Vehicles, manufactured by Force Protection and Panhard respectively.
At 14.5 tons, the Cougar is 3.6x the VBL's 4.0 tons. Top speed is 105 km/h for the Cougar vs 95 km/h for the VBL. Operational range is 966 km for the Cougar vs 600 km for the VBL.
The Cougar has been produced in 7,000 units vs 2,600 for the VBL. The VBL entered service 14 years before the Cougar (1990 vs 2004 ).
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Which is faster, the Cougar or VBL?
The Cougar is faster with a maximum road speed of 105 km/h compared to the VBL's 95 km/h.
Which has longer operational range, the Cougar or VBL?
The Cougar has a longer operational range at 966 km compared to the VBL's 600 km.
Which is heavier, the Cougar or VBL?
The Cougar is heavier at 14.5 tons combat weight compared to the VBL's 4.0 tons.
Which is larger, the Cougar or VBL?
The Cougar is longer at 5.91 meters compared to the VBL's 0.00 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cougar or VBL?
The Cougar has been produced in greater numbers with 7,000 units compared to 2,600 units of the VBL.
