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VAB vs VBCI

VAB armored personnel carrier side profile drawing
🇫🇷 VAB
VBCI armored personnel carrier side profile drawing
🇫🇷 VBCI
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Specifications
VAB VBCI
Origin country 🇫🇷 France 🇫🇷 France
Category Armored Personnel Carrier Armored Personnel Carrier
Type 6x6 Armored Personnel Carrier Infantry fighting vehicle
Manufacturer GIAT Industries / Renault Trucks Defense Nexter Systems
Number produced 5,000 units 640 units
Estimated unit price $-- million $4.8 million
Combat weight 13.8 tons 32.0 tons
Maximum speed 92 km/h 100 km/h
Operational range 1,000 km 750 km
Length 5.98 m 7.60 m
Width 2.49 m 2.98 m
Height 2.06 m 3.00 m
Crew 2 2 + 9-man combat group
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Armament & Powertrain
VAB VBCI
Main armament 1 7.62mm machine gun 40mm CTA 40CT autocannon
Secondary weapon -- co-axial 7.62 mm machine gun
Engine MAN 6-Cylinder Diesel Engines with 235 hp 600 hp Volvo D13 turbocharged diesel engine

Overview

The VAB and the VBCI are both Armored Personnel Carriers, manufactured by GIAT Industries / Renault Trucks Defense and Nexter Systems respectively.

At 32.0 tons, the VBCI is 2.3x the VAB's 13.8 tons. Top speed is 92 km/h for the VAB vs 100 km/h for the VBCI. Operational range is 1,000 km for the VAB vs 750 km for the VBCI. The VAB is armed with a 1 7.62mm machine gun, while the VBCI carries a 40mm CTA 40CT autocannon.

The VAB has been produced in 5,000 units vs 640 for the VBCI. The VAB entered service 29 years before the VBCI (1979 vs 2008).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the VAB or VBCI?
The VBCI is faster with a maximum road speed of 100 km/h compared to the VAB's 92 km/h.
Which has longer operational range, the VAB or VBCI?
The VAB has a longer operational range at 1,000 km compared to the VBCI's 750 km.
Which is heavier, the VAB or VBCI?
The VBCI is heavier at 32.0 tons combat weight compared to the VAB's 13.8 tons.
Which is larger, the VAB or VBCI?
The VBCI is longer at 7.60 meters compared to the VAB's 5.98 meters.
How many crew members do the VAB and VBCI require?
The VBCI requires a larger crew of 2 + 9-man combat group compared to the VAB's 2 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the VAB or VBCI?
The VAB has been produced in greater numbers with 5,000 units compared to 640 units of the VBCI.
What are the main armaments of the VAB and VBCI?
The VAB is armed with 1 7.62mm machine gun while the VBCI carries 40mm CTA 40CT autocannon as its main armament.