VAB
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| | DUK-DUR 440 radiometer and dosimeter Manufactured by MGP Instruments, this system enables the gamma contamination of the soil to be determined by measuring the dose rate absorbed using a detection system fitted to the vehicle. | | | MIDS 06-20-45 diesel engine MIDS 06-20-45 6-cylinder in-line turbo-charged diesel engine (with intercooler) manufactured by RENAULT. Power output 220 hp at 2100 rpm. Torque 84 m.kg at 1200 rpm. | | | TL 20 single-seat turret _TL 20 single-seat turret developed by GIAT Industries for the VCI version. Armament: 20 mm canon, 7.5 or 7.62 machine gun. Can be fired in an N.B.C. environment. Electrical power via rotary joint. Manual aiming. Elevation: -13° to +50° - Maximum rate: 16°/s. in azimuth 360o - maximum rate: 120/s. Automatic system to prevent firing over certain arcs. Optics: day sight (magnification 6x) with forward episcope fitted for firing from dug-in positions. Clear sight for anti-air engagements. External reticule for visual engagement or acquisition of aerial targets. Lateral vision provided by 6 episcopes arranged in a circle. Options: night firing sight - 4 smoke grenade launchers mounted on either side of the turret.
Made by : GIAT INDUSTRIES | | | 20 mm - F2 Canon Manufactured by GIAT Industries for the VCI version.Fire modes: single shot - restricted or unlimited bursts. Fire rate 700 to 750 rounds/minute. Re-loading: manual or electrical. Firing: electrical. Feed: dual feed, HE or AP rounds. Immediate selection by gunner. Ready-use rounds on the superstructure: 126. Capability: destruction of light armoured vehicles at 1000 m - neutralisation of troops on the ground at 1500 m. Self defence against aircraft flying below 1000 m.
Made by : GIAT INDUSTRIES | | | CB 52 scarf ring shield Manufactured by CREUSOT-LOIRE. Requires exposure of the torso of the gunner. Weapon alignment achieved by pressure from the gunner’s body against the shield -15° to +45° in elevation, 360° in azimuth. Aiming using the machine gun’s own sighting system. Standard 200-round ammunition box attached to the ring. |  | HOT anti-tank missile Manufactured by MBDA (ex EADS/Euromissile). Wire-guided missile using IR sight. Cruise speed about 250 m/s. maximum range 4000 m. Dimensions: length 1.30 m - diameter: 90 mm. Missile weight: 23 kg _ HOT anti-tank missile |  | MEPHISTO turret The MEPHISTO turret was specially designed by MBDA (ex EADS/Euromissile) for the installation of the HOT system on the VCAC HOT version of the VAB. It can however be adapted to any other equivalent vehicle in the 5-12 tonne class. This 2-tonne turret carries 4 HOT missiles and offers engagement through 360°. Missile reloading is carried out from within the vehicle offering complete protection.
Made by : MBDA France | | | (Automation of artillery battery fire control and links), for which Thalès is prime contractor, is an information and communication system for field artillery regiments. The system coordinates firstly the means for target acquisition, command and control, logistic support and engagement in quasi-real time, and secondly it optimises target allocation to weapon systems and munitions in quasi-real time. | | | SIR (Regimental information system) for the Army, produced by Matra MSI, is responsible firstly for improving the overall efficiency of the air/land force system by optimising the employment of weapons and weapon systems within the context of an all arms battle and secondly with providing command and control functions for regiments and subordinate units engaged within a major unit or group of forces engaged within or outside Europe. |
Specific export versions | | TL i 52 A light turret Manufactured by CREUSOT-LOIRE, for the VCI version, offering complete protection to the gunner. May be used in an NBC environment. Manual aiming through +45° to -12° (- 6° under some conditions) in elevation, 360° in azimuth. Sighting through an oscillating head prism episcope with a single magnification eyepiece. Six lateral episcopes. Standard 200-round ammunition box, mounted within the body of the turret. Extractor fan for evacuation of gas. Electrical supply to turret through rotary joint. Spotlight moving with the weapon mount. | | | MASCOT light turret Light turret with top-mounted weapon produced by GIAT Industries for the VCI version. The gunner remains within the confines of the vehicle. May be used in NBC environment. Manual aiming through -13° to +50° in elevation, 360° in azimuth. Sighting through a 2-mirror (upper part movable, lower part fixed in front of the gunner, sight line engraved on the mirrors). Standard 200-round ammunition box, mounted within the vehicle. Electrical supply through rotary joint. Spotlight moving with the weapon mount. In the transit position, the lower part of the turret is swung to the left to give the gunner a forward view. 7.5 or 7.62 mm machine gun, rate of fire 250 to 900 rounds/min.
Made by : GIAT INDUSTRIES |  | DRAGAR Turret manufactured by GIAT Industries, for the VCI version. This is a one-man turret of modular concept incorporating a stabilised 25 mm turret enabling the gunner to maintain a sight line even over rough terrain. The fire control includes a laser rangefinder and an IR camera. Rate of fire up to 400 rounds/min. Enables autonomous air defence.
Made by : GIAT INDUSTRIES |  | Lancelot turret for the HOT missile Manufactured by GIAT Industries, for the VCAC HOT version, is a two-man turret that weighs 1.8 tonnes and can be fitted to a range of wheeled or tracked chassis. It is equipped with 4 missile tubes and a 7.62 mm machine gun. The turret includes optical and IR sighting systems and a laser rangefinder.
Made by : GIAT INDUSTRIES | | | ATM modular fire unit Manufactured by MBDA (ex EADS/Euromissile), is a multi-role observation and reconnaissance system that also enables the operation of the HOT 2 or 3 weapon systems from a light cross-country vehicle or any other light armoured vehicle. To this end the ATM includes a fire module with 2 or 4 missiles with optical and IR observation systems and a laser rangefinder.
Made by : MBDA France | | | UTM 800 one-man turret Manufactured by MBDA (ex EADS/Euromissile) enables installation of the HOT system in a wide range of fixed and mobile platforms, and especially light tracked or wheeled vehicles in the 5 to 12 tonne class (type Panhard VCR and VAB). This 900 kg turret has 4 missile tubes and includes all the components for the operation of HOT (optical and IR system, laser rangefinder, etc.).
Made by : MBDA France | | | DANAOS artillery observation system The DANAOS artillery observation system for the VOA version, manufactured by SAGEM, offers a one-man turret incorporating day/night optics and a laser rangefinder (1.54 mm), a navigation system and a signals module for fire messages. The system offers battlefield surveillance, the acquisition of targets at up to 10 km (even 20 km) and the transmission of target UTM coordinates. Positional accuracy: 20 m
Made by : SAGEM SA |
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