VBR 11 Prédateur
VBR 11 Prédateur | |
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Type | Armored reconnaissance vehicle |
Place of origin | Montesayette |
Service history | |
In service | 2011–present |
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Production history | |
Designed | 2008–2011 |
Manufacturer | SIDMON |
Produced | 2008–Present |
No. built | >300 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 9.5 t (10.5 short tons) |
Length | 5.7 m (19 ft) |
Width | 2.53 m (8.3 ft) |
Height | 2.33 m (7.6 ft) |
Crew | 3 |
Passengers | 4 |
Armor |
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Main armament | 1 x 12.7 mm MAH M02 RCWS-mounted heavy machine gun |
Engine | 140 kW (190 hp) |
Power/weight | 14.73 kW/t (17.92 hp/ST) |
Drive | 4WD |
Suspension | Fully independent |
Operational range | 600 km (370 mi) |
Speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
The Véhicule Blindé de Reconnaissance 11 Prédateur (Jackian: Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle 11 Predator) or VBR 11 Prédateur is a Montesayettean armored reconnaissance vehicle designed and manufactured by the Defense Industry Corporation of Montesayette as part of the VAB 80 series of light armored vehicles.
A VBR 11 can be used in several roles, such as reconnaissance, command and control, battlefield observation, and artillery observation. It is armed with one 12.7 mm MAH M02 heavy machine gun mounted on a remote-controlled weapon station; another RCWS may be fitted with a variety of weapons, including one 7.62 mm MAH M84 general-purpose machine gun, one 30 mm automatic grenade launcher, or a 20 mm autocannon with a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun.