"The new French 32 tons variant Nexter VBCI IFV." Topic

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Tango01	02 Oct 2014 11:20 a.m. PST
"The French army Procurement Agency (DGA) declared the qualification of the new version of the VBCI armoured infantry combat vehicle on September 24, 2014. This new version has a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 32 tons, as opposed to 29 tons for the original version. The VBCI is manufactured by the French Company NEXTER Systems. The increase in the GVW not only enables the vehicle to confront the toughest threats within Army theatres of operations with improved vehicle protection (increased protection against mines, IEDs, rockets, etc.) but also preserves the vehicle capability to be upgraded and enables it to adapt to future needs. The qualification is the result of essential tests to guarantee the safety and performance of the vehicle. Thus, for 18 months, the 32 tons prototypes cleared the DGA's many obstacles and covered the special tracks in sandy Biscarosse, muddy Coëtquidan and Fontevraud, rocky Canjuers and snowy Valloire…" Full article here link Amicalement Armand
Milites	02 Oct 2014 4:38 p.m. PST
This also weighs 32 tonnes!
Lion in the Stars	02 Oct 2014 11:07 p.m. PST
I'd rather ride in the VBCI with a MILAN launcher on the roof. Better ride, faster, longer range, and probably equal armor! (psst, Armand: brand new gear goes in Ultramodern)
shaun from s and s models	04 Oct 2014 2:03 a.m. PST
reminds me I should get my 72 scale one finished off!

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