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]

Le Véhicule blindé de combat d'infanterie (VBCI) est un véhicule de combat d'infanterie français tout-terrain à huit roues, conçu et fabriqué en France par Nexter Systems et par Arquus, qui est responsable de toute la partie mobilité de l'engin.

Mar 17, 2025 · Véritable rupture technologique et tactique pour une armée de terre initialement attachée à ses chenilles, le VBCI s’est imposé auprès des opérationnels comme le cheval de bataille par excellence des conflits modernes.

Jun 13, 2024 · The VBCI has already been deployed in a large range of missions abroad from peacekeeping (Lebanon, CAR) to counter-insurgency (Afghanistan) or more conventional combat operations (Mali), further demonstrating its in-built operational versatility and efficiency of its 25mm weapon system.

Oct 28, 2024 · The new version of the VBCI was developed and designed based on combat experience of French army in Mali. The main features of the VBCI is new level of protection, fire power and mobility. The VBCI 2 has been tested in Qatar fitted with the CTA40 40mm cannon turret in August 2016.

French soldiers and VBCIs patrolling near Gao, Mali as part of Operation Serval, in March 2013. Following the end of Operation Serval, France recognised the need to provide stability in the wider Sahel region by helping the region's various governments combat terrorism.

Mar 3, 2017 · En effet, le 9 février, 16 Véhicules blindés de combat d’Infanterie (VBCI) sont arrivés à Gao (Mali) pour être affectés au Groupement tactique désert Blindé (GTD-B) « Douaumont », au sein duquel ils ont effectué leur première patrouille le 1er mars.

On 1 July, French troops have lost two VBCI infantry fighting vehicles in the attack by militants with bomb-laden car. A French military spokesman said there were no deaths among the French troops but the Malian defence ministry said at least two civilians were killed in the attack, which took place in the restive Gao region.

Mar 9, 2023 · The VBCI is an 8×8 configuration that deviates from the tracklaying Infantry Combat Vehicle tradition by combining maximum ballistic and anti-mine protection with very high mobility. The VBCI has a range of 470 miles (750 kilometres) and a top speed of 60 miles per hour (100 kilometres per hour).

Le 24 septembre, la DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) a qualifié une version plus lourde du Véhicule Blindé de Combat d’Infanterie (VBCI) de l’armée de terre. Bien que peu, voire pas visible de l’extérieur, le VBCI passe de 29 à 32 tonnes.