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VBCI vs Vextra

VBCI armored personnel carrier side profile drawing
🇫🇷 VBCI
Vextra light armoured vehicle side profile drawing
🇫🇷 Vextra
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Specifications
VBCI Vextra
Origin country 🇫🇷 France 🇫🇷 France
Category Armored Personnel Carrier Light Armoured Vehicle
Type Infantry fighting vehicle 8x8 Light Support Tank
Manufacturer Nexter Systems GIAT Industries
Number produced 640 units 1 units
Estimated unit price $4.8 million $-- million
Combat weight 32.0 tons 28.0 tons
Maximum speed 100 km/h 120 km/h
Operational range 750 km 800 km
Length 7.60 m 8.56 m
Width 2.98 m 3.36 m
Height 3.00 m 3.45 m
Crew 2 + 9-man combat group 4
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Armament & Powertrain
VBCI Vextra
Main armament 40mm CTA 40CT autocannon 1 GIAT 105mm rifled barrel (49 shells) gun
Secondary weapon co-axial 7.62 mm machine gun 2 7.62mm machine guns
Engine 600 hp Volvo D13 turbocharged diesel engine SCANIA V-8 Diesel Engine with 600 hp

Overview

The VBCI is a Armored Personnel Carrier, while the Vextra is a Light Armoured Vehicle.

The VBCI weighs 32.0 tons vs 28.0 tons for the Vextra. Top speed is 100 km/h for the VBCI vs 120 km/h for the Vextra. Operational range is 750 km for the VBCI vs 800 km for the Vextra. The VBCI is armed with a 40mm CTA 40CT autocannon, while the Vextra carries a 1 GIAT 105mm rifled barrel (49 shells) gun.

The VBCI has been produced in 640 units vs 1 for the Vextra.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the VBCI or Vextra?
The Vextra is faster with a maximum road speed of 120 km/h compared to the VBCI's 100 km/h.
Which has longer operational range, the VBCI or Vextra?
The Vextra has a longer operational range at 800 km compared to the VBCI's 750 km.
Which is heavier, the VBCI or Vextra?
The VBCI is heavier at 32.0 tons combat weight compared to the Vextra's 28.0 tons.
Which is larger, the VBCI or Vextra?
The Vextra is longer at 8.56 meters compared to the VBCI's 7.60 meters.
How many crew members do the VBCI and Vextra require?
The Vextra requires a larger crew of 4 compared to the VBCI's 2 + 9-man combat group crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the VBCI or Vextra?
The VBCI has been produced in greater numbers with 640 units compared to 1 units of the Vextra.
What are the main armaments of the VBCI and Vextra?
The VBCI is armed with 40mm CTA 40CT autocannon while the Vextra carries 1 GIAT 105mm rifled barrel (49 shells) gun as its main armament.