Petit Véhicule Protégé
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| Petit Véhicule Protégé | |
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| General characteristics | |
| Crew | 2 to 7 |
| Length | 4 282 mm |
| Width | 1 970 mm. |
| Height | 2 135 mm. |
| Weight | 3 870 kg. |
| Armour and armament | |
| Armour | 6 to 10 mm |
| Main armament | |
| Secondary armament | |
| Mobility | |
| Power plant | 2 800 cm3 Diesel turbo. 146 hp ( kW) |
| Suspension | Wheeled 4 x 4 |
| Road speed | 120 km/h |
| Power/weight | hp/tonne |
| Range | 800 km |
The Petit Véhicule Protégé ("Small protected vehicle") is a light, general-purpose armoured 4-wheel drive vehicle used by the French Army. It is also designed as Auverland A4 AVL (Armoured Vehicle Light) Built by Auverland, it comes as successor to the Peugeot P4. It is intended mostly as personel carrier, weapon carrier, and for reconnaissance, detection and transmission purposes.
In 2004, the first batch of 314 vehicles was ordered. The first commisions are expected in 2007.
The PVP is modular, allowing to add extra seats for more personel, or to be used as a light truck. The armour, made of steel and aluminium, protects the crew and the engine with the STANAG 4569 level 2. The floor is protected against antipersonal mines (type DM 31).
[edit] External links
- Photographs of the Petit Véhicule Protégé, Ministry of Defence.
- Petit Véhicule Protégé on defense-update.com
- Auverland A4 AVL
