Designation:

Griffon VBMR

Info
Manufacturer: Arquus  
Product type: Armoured Vehicles  
Name: Wheeled armoured personnel carrier  

Griffon 6x6 is multi-role armoured vehicles (VBMR). It is being acquired by the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) to replace the ageing fleet of Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé (VAB) 4x4 armoured personnel carriers, which have been operational with the French Army since 1976.

Griffon 6x6 is developed by a consortium of French companies, comprising Nexter Systems, Renault Trucks Defense, and Thales.

It can be configured for various roles such as:

The APC variant is intended for transportation of infantrymen, mounted troops, weapon systems and cargo to the battlefield under high protection.

Specifications:
Property Value
Number of wheels
4
Number of drive wheels
4
Weight (kg)
24500
Main weapon caliber (mm)
12.7
Engine power output (h.p.)
400
Crew
3
Troops
8
Max. road speed (km/h)
60
Max. road range (km)
800


Has folowing part:
Total Amount
MDE8 (Diesel engine)
1

Griffon VBMR quantities:
Country Qnt
FRANCE FRANCE
92
Qnt:
92

Last Contracts:
Qnt Customer Value Add Date
(Close Date)
Unit cost
417
BELGIUM
$1.100.000.000
Jun 2017
(Feb 2030)
$2,637,890
936
FRANCE
 
Apr 2017
(Dec 2025)
 
Average Unit Cost:
$2,637,890

All contracts...


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