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From: davecb@nexus.yorku.ca (David Collier-Brown)
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Subject: Armoured Vehicles in the Gulf -- APCs (2 of N)
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Date: 25 Jan 91 03:54:02 GMT
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From: davecb@nexus.yorku.ca (David Collier-Brown)

France  Saviem VAB, Armored Personell Carrier (wheeled)

Used by:
        France, Lebanon, Morroco, Oman, Quatar, United Arab Emirates

Description:
  Lighter, wheeled vehicle to supplement the AMX-10P,
in service 1977.  Uses many commercial-vehicle components.

Stats:
        2 crew, 10 infantrymen, NBC protection
        2m high, 2.5m wide, 6m long, 13 K kg
        100kph,  1000 km range, 230hp, amphibious
        1 * 7.62mm/12.7mm mg or turreted 20mm cannon
Variants:
        Ambulance, ATGW with 4 * HOT launchers, mortar, AA, etc


Comparative values (from Dunnigan, ``How to Make War'': a Merkava has a
firepower and protection of 10):
        firepower: 2?
        protection: 4?
        comfort: ?
        ground pressure: ?
        hp/wt: ?

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Data is from:
James F. Dunnigan, ``How to Make War'', New York (William Morrow) 1988.
Charles Messinger, ``Tanks and other Armoured Vehicles'', London (Penguin),
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