Véhicule blindé multi-rôles

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VBMR (véhicule blindé multi-rôles) "Griffon"
VBMR «Griffon» at an exhibition in 2016

VBMR «Griffon» at an exhibition in 2016
General properties
crew 2 + 8
length 7.58 m
width 2.54 m
height 3.50 m
Dimensions 24.5 t
Armor and armament
Armor no information (but protected against ballistic fire, mines and booby traps)
Main armament 1 Browning M2 machine gun

- Anti-tank missiles MMP
2 machine guns FN MAG 7.62 × 51 mm NATO
light grenades GALIX

agility
drive Renault
400 hp
Top speed 90 km / h
Power / weight 16.3 hp / t
Range 800 km

The Véhicule blindé multi-rôles ( VBMR ) "Griffon" (armored multi-purpose vehicle) is an armored troop transport . It replaces the Véhicule de l'avant blindé (VAB) within the French army as part of the Scorpion program .

A light version with only four wheels is also being prepared as the Véhicule blindé multi-rôles léger ( VBMR-L ) "Serval" (Light Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle). With the same functions as its counterpart, it is intended for use in emergency conditions, including the possibility of accommodating two vehicles in the Airbus A400M - in contrast, only one “VBMR” can be transported.

history

The French army had been keen to replace its Véhicule de l'avant blindé (VAB) since the early 2000s . To this end, it provides for 2080 copies of the VBMR to be procured in line with the 2020 target set out in the 2013 White Paper on Defense and National Security ( Livre blanc sur la défense et la sécurité nationale 2013 ) . The Department of Defense outsourced the development to Nexter , Thales Group , and Renault Trucks Defense .

The General Direction for Armaments ( Direction générale de l'Armement ) announced its approval for the procurement on June 24, 2019, and the first examples were delivered on July 4, 2019. By the end of 2019, 92 vehicles should have been added to the force. The vehicles were first presented to the public at the military parade on July 14, 2019 on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées .

In 2025, the infantry is said to have achieved their first ability to improve information and to engage in cooperative combat with the model SCORPION ( Engin blindé de reconnaissance et de combat - armored combat and reconnaissance equipment ). The Griffon armored multi-purpose vehicles will replace the 40-year-old VABs from 2019, and half of the Griffons ordered will then have been delivered.

The price per piece is given as one million euros. About 70% of the equipment is the same as in the EBRC Jaguar , which is to replace the ERC-90 Sagaie and AMX-10 RC , including the vehicle suspension, supplied by the Quiri company in Strasbourg , the on- board intercom from Elips d'Elno in Argenteuil and that Acoustic fire alarm system Pilar V from Metravib in Lyon .

The vehicles are designed to simplify maintenance. For example, they are equipped with sensors on the most important vehicle components such as wheel suspension, brake pads and transmission , which enable predictive maintenance. They have civilian standard engines that are adapted to the military conditions, in particular in order to be able to use the different types of fuel that are available in Africa and at other locations.

Versions

VBMR

The VBMR should consist of six main versions, including the troop transport version, which in turn is divided into four sub-versions.

Troop transport

Transporting troops is the main task of the «Griffon», four different versions are possible:

FELIN  : the "Fantassin à équipements et liaisons intégrés" (FELIN) version - in Germany as Future Soldier called
Section de tir tireur d'élite (sniper fire area);
MMP  : with anti-tank missiles Missile Moyenne Portée
Ravitaillement (supply).
  • other planned versions:
Poste de commandement (PC) - command vehicle

The VBMR PC is a command and liaison vehicle

Santé - ambulance vehicle
Véhicule d'observation d'artillerie (VOA) - artillery observation vehicle
Génie - pioneer vehicle
NRBC - NBC defense vehicle

Other versions

Mortier embarqué pour l'appui au contact (MEPAC) (vehicle mortar for support)

In July 2019, Defense Secretary Florence Parly announced the order for 54 2R2M MEPAC mortar vehicles to be assigned to the artillery. The semi-automatic mortar has a caliber of 120 mm, the rate of fire is 10 rounds per minute.

VBMR-L in four versions
Véhicule patrouille blindée (VPB) - Armored patrol vehicle
Nœud de communication tactique (NCT) - tactical communication vehicle
Surveillance, acquisition, renseignement, reconnaissance (SA2R) - surveillance, procurement, information, reconnaissance
Guerre electronique (GE) - Electronic warfare

Users

  • FranceFrance France  : in August 2013, 92 copies of the VBMR were planned for 2020. On December 6, 2014, the then Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in Varces announced the material as the first delivery for 2018. A first tranche of 319 vehicles was ordered in April 2017. In December 2017, the order was expanded to 1722 VBMR (6 × 6) and 400 VBMR-L (4 × 4). The deliveries for the VBMR have been set for the beginning of 2018 to 2025.
  • BelgiumBelgium Belgium  : 382 VBMR − L ordered on October 26, 2018.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "GRIFFON" , defense.gouv.fr , 15 juillet of 2019.
  2. ↑ "Le VBMR et l'EBRC s'appelleront Griffon et Jaguar" , Laurent Lagneau, opex360.com , 5 décembre, 2014.
  3. ↑ Laurent Lagneau Le futur Véhicule blindé multi-rôle léger de l'armée de Terre s'appellera "Serval" [1] .
  4. ↑ Griffon VBMR Véhicule blind multi-Rôle description revue technique par la STAT armée française. Retrieved February 14, 2020 .
  5. ↑ “Coup d'envoi du program Scorpion de modernization de l'armée de terre” , Dominique Gallois, Le Monde .fr , 5 December 2014.
  6. ↑ Véhicule blind multi-rôles (VBMR). Retrieved February 14, 2020 .
  7. ↑ 14 juillet: l'armée présente ses Griffons, véhicules blindés connectés et son nouveau fusil d'assaut [2]
  8. ↑ The program SCORPION vise à créer un système de combat tactique évolutif et flexible. Retrieved February 14, 2020 .
  9. ↑ L'infanterie à l'horizon 2025 , Défense et Sécurité internationale , consulté le 11 December 2019.
  10. ^ FOB - Forces Operations Blog »Pas de Scorpion sans PME. Retrieved February 14, 2020 .
  11. ↑ Des véhicules "Griffon" de l'armée de Terre seront bientôt dotés de mortiers de 120mm embarqués [3]
  12. ↑ Le program Scorpion [4]
  13. ↑ | Ministère de la Defense "Projet de loi de programmation militaire 2014-2019 - Dossier Thématique" [fr.scribd.com/doc/157659264/LPM-DT]
  14. ↑ Michel Cabirol Defense: l'armée de Terre va enfin changer ses vieux "chameaux" [5] La Tribune .fr 6 December 2014.
  15. ↑ "Les premiers véhicules Blindés Griffon et ont été Jaguar Commandes par la DGA" , Laurent Lagneau, opex360.com , 22 avril 2017th
  16. ↑ «TIM 284 - May 2017» , calameo.com
  17. ↑ Alain Ruello Le nouveau calendar de la modernization de l'armée de terre se précise [6] Les Échos .fr 29 May 2013.
  18. ^ "La Belgique achète 442 blindés aux industriels français" , vipress.net (consulté le 5 août 2019).