Petit Véhicule Protégé
| Petit Véhicule Protégé (PVP) | |
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| General properties | |
| crew | 2 (commander, driver) + 5 infantrymen |
| length | 4282 mm |
| width | 1970 mm |
| height | 2135 mm |
| Dimensions | 3.87 tons |
| Armor and armament | |
| Armor | 6-10 mm |
| Main armament | differently |
| Secondary armament | differently |
| agility | |
| drive |
Turbo diesel engine 107 kW (146 PS ) |
| suspension | Suspension 4 × 4 |
| Top speed | 120 km / h on the road |
| Power / weight | 27.6 kW / ton |
| Range | 800 km |
The Auverland A4 or Petit Véhicule Protégé ( PVP , in German: small protected vehicle ) is a four-wheel drive (4 × 4) lightly armored French military vehicle .
The vehicle was developed jointly by Panhard and Daimler-Chrysler (Auverland bought Panhard in 2004) and is to replace the unprotected Peugeot P4 in the French army by 2016 . The main reason is the French army’s demand for a vehicle that effectively protects its occupants against the effects of mines and fragments, as well as against fire from light infantry weapons. In particular, the engine compartment and the passenger cell are reinforced with additional aluminum and steel plates, the thickness of which can range from 6 mm to 10 mm.
The Auverland A4 AVL can be equipped with various weapons, such as anti-tank missiles, anti-aircraft missiles or machine weapons, which are attached to the roof. This enables a comprehensive deployment profile. Despite its relatively small dimensions, the Auverland A4 AVL can accommodate up to seven people. Usually three men will be transported.
On September 16, 2004, the Délégation générale pour l'Armement decided to procure the Auverland A4 for the Petit Véhicule Protégé program. 314 vehicles were ordered in the same year and delivered to the army in 2007. The order had a financial volume of 40 million euros. A total of 1183 PVPs have been ordered.
The vehicle was offered to the German armed forces under the name Gavial . The Rheinmetall Land Systems GmbH received the rights to Auverland A4 AVL for the German market. Rheinmetall was tasked with adapting the vehicle to the needs of the Bundeswehr. The vehicle was rejected by the Federal Office for Defense Technology and Procurement in 2008 as inadequate and in favor of the LAPV Enok as part of a competition for the Protected Command and Functional Vehicles Class 1 project .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hardthoehenkurier: On the current status of protected wheeled vehicles of the Bundeswehr. Hardthöhenkurier , April 25, 2011, accessed May 29, 2011 .
