VBL

* Default
* Hi-Tech
* Nomad
* Operation Barkhane

## Crew

* Commander
* Driver
* Gunner/Loader

The **VBL** is a Tier 5 progression Armored Fighting Vehicle under Sophie Wölfli's dealership.

## History

Class: Reconnaissance Vehicle

Developed: 1988

Service: 1990+

Vehicles Built: cca 2400

Operators: France, Greece, Oman, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Djibouti, Gabon, Indonesia, Kuwait, Mexico, Nigeria, Portugal, Qatar, Senegal, Togo and UAE

The VBL is a light, four-wheeled armored fighting vehicle, designed for multiple roles while offering its crew basic small arms protection. It is a compact machine, capable of great speeds and a wide variety of duties, including reconnaissance, liaison tasks or even armored vehicle killing.

It was developed by Panhard in the late 1980s and its designation stands for Véhicule Blindé Léger (Light Armored Vehicle). In a way it was designed for the "old" type of war, symmetric warfare where units in such vehicles wouldn't be the most common target of enemy attention. The original purpose of the program was to replace the American Jeep vehicles still in French service in the late 1970s and to provide the French army with a light and affordable platform for multiple weapons systems.

The VBL was accepted in French service in 1990 and has found its way to around a dozen (mostly African) countries. It's a very popular export item thanks to its ruggedness and versatility. The biggest operators include France (approximately 1400 in service), Greece, and Oman. All in all, around 2400 were built. Over the years, the VBLs in French service were mostly involved in peacekeeping operations for the United Nations, such as those in former Yugoslavia, Lebanon and Somalia, but some saw service in Mali, the Ivory Coast and Afghanistan. The Nigerians used VBLs in counter-insurgency operations as light fighting vehicles (the recon variant armed with a Browning M2 .50 caliber heavy machinegun).

This particular model features either a 20mm autocannon turret or a TOW ATGM launcher. The TOW variant is used by Greece.

## Vehicle Traits

* Harder to Spot: When moving slowly, this vehicle does not lose any camouflage and can effectively creep around.
* Designate Target: This vehicle has the ability to designate targets that are within its line of sight. Designated targets are marked to other players and take increased damage.
* Recon Package: This vehicle's set of advanced optics provides an improved vision range when stationary.
* Optional Turrets: This vehicle has multiple turrets available, each with a different weapon system. They can be switched between using the Garage Upgrade window.

## Upgrades

### Armor

BGM-71 TOW ATGM Launcher Turret
 This vehicle's light armor offers basic protection from autocannons and machineguns.

20mm MK 20 Rh 202 Autocannon Turret
 This vehicle's light armor offers basic protection from autocannons and machineguns.

### Weapon

**Stats:**

* **Depression/Elevation**: -10.0° / 15.0°

**Stats:**

* **Depression/Elevation**: -8.0° / 15.0°

## Abilities

**Description:**A target designated by this ability will remain spotted for its duration and will receive increased damage.

## Footnotes

1. ↑ 110 for Non-Penetrating Hits
2. ↑ 114 for Non-Penetrating Hits
3. ↑ 240 mm at 100m;
72 mm at 400m
4. ↑ 16 for Partial Penetration;
3 for Non-Penetrating Hits
5. ↑ 80 mm at 150m;
60 mm at 500m

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