Designation:

Al Shibl 2

Info
Manufacturer: Armored Vehicles & Heavy Equipment Factory (AVF)  
Product type: Armoured Vehicles  
Name: Wheeled armoured personnel carrier  

Being shown for the first time at IDEX is a complete range of vehicles designed, developed and manufactured by the Armoured Vehicles & Heavy Equipment Factory, which is part of the Military Industries Corporation of Saudi Arabia. The latest two armoured vehicles at IDEX are the Al Shibl 1 and Al Shibl 2, both of which are in quantity production and in service with the Saudi Ministry of Defence and Aviation.

They are based on a proven Toyota Land Cruiser (4x4) cross-country chassis and are powered by a 221hp petrol engine coupled to a manual transmission, which gives a maximum speed of up to 120km/h on roads. The allwelded steel hull provides the occupants with protection from 7.62mm small arms fire, although higher levels of protection are available.

The three-crew Al Shibl 1 is typically used for the reconnaissance role, for which it is fitted with a roof-mounted protected weapon station armed with a 7.62mm or .50 machine gun (MG), or a 40mm automatic grenade launcher and has a gross vehicle weight of about 3.6 tonnes.

Al Shibl 2 has a longer wheelbase and a GVW of 4.6 tonnes, and typically has a crew of two plus seven troops. The example shown at IDEX is fitted with a remote overhead weapon station armed with a .50 (12.7mm) MG. Standard equipment includes run-flat tyres and armoured glass, which provides the same level of protection as the hull.

The company has also undertaken a number of upgrade programmes for the home and export markets, which include repowering the French Panhard General Defense AML-60 and AML-90 armoured cars and the M3 APC. In addition, the company has produced a range of special vehicles based on a Toyota chassis, for multi-role missions and special tasks.

Specifications

Specifications:
Property Value
Number of wheels
4
Number of drive wheels
4
Crew
2
Weight (kg)
4600
Payload (kg)
1000
Max. road speed (km/h)
120
Engine power output (h.p.)
221
Length (mm)
5009
Width (mm)
1760
Height (mm)
2575
Height to hull top (mm)
2020
Wheelbase (mm)
3180
Ground clearance (mm)
328
Troops
7



Al Shibl 2 quantities:
Country Qnt
SAUDI ARABIA SAUDI ARABIA
20
TURKMENISTAN TURKMENISTAN
8
YEMEN YEMEN
20
Qnt:
48

   
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