VN17

* Default
* Warfighter

## Crew

* Commander
* Driver
* Gunner

The **VN17** is a Tier 8 special premium Armored Fighting Vehicle under Zhang Feng's dealership.

## History

Class: Infantry Fighting Vehicle (Prototype)

Developed: 2010-2017

Service: N/A

Vehicles Built: 3-5

Operators: N/A

As its name suggests, the VN17 Armored Fighting Vehicle is intended primarily for export and was first shown to the public during a NORINCO military exhibition that took place in the August of 2017 in Inner Mongolia. Indeed, such shows are intended to pitch modern Chinese vehicles to foreign customers, mostly from Asia, South America and Africa.

The VN17 is based on a modified VT-5 Light Tank hull. Instead of putting a flat engine to the back of the vehicle (as is the case in older Soviet and Russian IFVs), the developers have reversed the VT-5 hull and put the engine to its front with the driver sitting next to it. The rest of the vehicle is fairly conventional and it meets all modern battlefield standards. The VN17 is fitted with an unmanned turret and aside from its 30mm autocannon, it also carries two Red Arrow missile launchers.

Unfortunately, since its debut, the VN17 has been unable to find any customers. The reasons for it can be speculated about but they are likely connected to the high cost of the system compared to what an average third world country can afford. At this moment, it remains a prototype only, its status unknown.

## Vehicle Traits

* Harder to Spot: When moving slowly, this vehicle does not lose any camouflage and can effectively creep around.
* Troop Compartment: This vehicle features a troop compartment, allowing you to repair your modules faster and to capture objectives more effectively.
* Recon Package: This vehicle's set of advanced optics provides an improved vision range when stationary.
* Unmanned Turret: This vehicle features a remotely-controlled or low-profile turret that receives reduced damage.

## Upgrades

### Armor

VN17 Stock Armor
 This vehicle's light armor offers basic protection from autocannons and machineguns while its sides are protected by a third generation ERA kit. Third generation ERA kit offers excellent protection against standard HEAT rounds or warheads, and partial protection against kinetic rounds and tandem HEAT warheads.

### Weapon

**Stats:**

* **Depression/Elevation**: -6.0° / 50.0°

## Footnotes

1. ↑ 370 mm at 100m;
111 mm at 400m
2. ↑ 19 for Partial Penetration; 5 for Non-Penetration
3. ↑ 160 for Non-Penetrating Hits
4. ↑ Also unlockable on:

	* PL-01
	* M8-120 Thunderbolt II
	* WPB Anders
	* K21 XC-8
	* VT5
	* M8-120 Hades
	* ZTQ-15
	* CV90120 Ghost
	* MPF Light Tank

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