VBCI: France’s Wheeled APC
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Many European countries are abandoning tracked APCs entirely, for good or ill, and France is joining that trend by replacing its existing tracked AMX-10Ps with the 8×8 wheeled Vehicule Blinde de Combat d’Infanterie (Armored Infantry Combat Vehicle). This DID FOCUS article looks at the VBCI platform, discusses the program and export opportunities, and follows associated contracts & key events.
France’s orders give it a strong base, and an additional order has just come in from that quarter. Still, the VBCI is arriving late to the competitive game. Whether it ends up being fashionably late, or just too late, still depends in large measure on one of France’s age-old allies – and age-old rivals. The most recent developments include a major order that will complete France’s planned buy…
- The VBCI Vehicle Family
- VBCI: Program, Team, and Competitors [updated]
- Contracts & Key Events [updated]
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