By Eliza Popova
The VAB armored personnel carrier was developed by Renault and Saviem experts at the Custom of the Army of France. Since 1976, serial production has been ongoing. In total, more than 5 thousand units of this type were made in different variants, both on the base double chassis and three -sided. 4,000 armored personnel carriers were arrived at the French army. VAB was actively exported, and about 15 other countries are in service. The equipment has 1 × 7.
62-mm tank machine and equipped with Renault Midr engine. Develops speed on the highway 110 km/h. The export version of VAB (4 × 4) received a T20 tower with 20mm weapons, and VAB (6 × 6) VPM 81 received a self-propelled 81mm mortar. Recall that in the fall of 2022 the Armed Forces of Ukraine use French armored personnel carriers VAB in the process of counter -offensive actions. The video showed how the defenders came under the fire of Russian troops.
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