The véhicule blindé de combat d'infanterie (English: armoured infantry fighting vehicle) or VBCI is a French Infantry fighting vehicle designed and manufactured by GIAT Industries (now Nexter Systems) and Renault Trucks Defense (now Arquus) to replace the AMX-10P. [4]

The VBCI is a modern style infantry fighting vehicle, with eight wheels and a modular construction, inspired by the MOWAG Piranha III. The first projects can be traced back to the nineties, when the successor of the AMX-10P was programmed to be developed.

Oct 28, 2024 · The VBCI 2 is fully qualified for protection Level 4A/4B of the AEP55 against Mines and Improvised Explosives Devices (IED’s). It has already demonstrated that it can even reach a higher level. Indeed, it has been tested in ”overmatch” conditions …

Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie (VBCI) is a French 8x8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) developed by Nexter. Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie translates in English as "Armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle".

Proven in combat, the VBCI significantly increases infantry capabilities in terms of mobility, protection, observation and aggression. Each of these capabilities is further enhanced by the digitisation of the battlespace (geolocation, information management and fluid command).

The VBCI-2 is equipped with a new Volvo D13 diesel engine with a power of 600 h.p. (for comparison, VBCI uses the Volvo D12 550 h.p. engine), reinforced suspension, wheels with larger tires - all this is designed to compensate for the increase in weight from 29 to 32 tons.

May 2, 2020 · The VBCI is a French 8×8 wheeled IFV designed to replace the aging AMX-10P. VBCI is an acronym for Véhicule Blindé de Combat d’Infanterie which translates to Armored Vehicle for Infantry Combat. Vehicles started to be produced in …

Mar 12, 2003 · The VBCI (vehicule de combat d’infanterie) is a wheeled 8×8 infantry fighting vehicle with modular protection that can be adapted to the threat. Conditional orders have been placed to cover the supply of 700 vehicles to the French Army in two versions.

Sep 18, 2015 · French Company Nexter Systems introduces a new version of its world famous combat proven VBCI 8x8 armoured infantry fighting vehicle, the VBCI 2 at DSEI 2015, the International Defense Exhibition in London, UK.

The VBCI is a modern infantry combat vehicle of French origin. It was developed to supplement and replace both the wheeled VAB and tracked AMX-10P in French service. The name VBCI stands for Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie, which is …