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VAB 4x4 Forward Area Armored Vehicle
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Specifcations
| Country of Origin/Used by: | France (and many other countries) |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1976 |
| Manufactured by: | Renault |
| Crew: | 2+10 |
| Armament: | Various weapons packages but 12.7mm HMG carried on many. |
| Engine: | 6-Cylinder Petrol |
| Miscellaneous Info: | VAB is the French Acronym for Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé ("Forward Area Armored Vehicle"). The VAB also comes in a 6x6 configuration as well. Many variants have been fielded including Ambulance, Anti-Aircraft, Anti-Tank, APC, Command, Communications, Engineer, Electronic Warfare, Infantry Combat Vehicle, NBC Reconnaissance, Recovery and Repair Vehicle. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
VAB 4x4 APC Photo |
Jacques Dujardin - France |
| VAB 4x4 APC Photos | Luis Pitarch - Spain |
| VAB APC Photos (Located at Saumur) | Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK |
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VAB APC & US RG-31A2 Mark 5E MPV Photo |
US Department of Defense |
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Photos |
Luis Pitarch |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| "Armored Cars of the Cyprus National Guard" by T. Metsovitis | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #12) |
| "French VAB (Ve'hicule de l'Avant Blinde') Forward Area Armored Vehicle" By Stelios Markides | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #23) |
| VAB APC Information & Photos | Army-Guide.com |
| VAB APC Information & Photos | Military-Factory.com |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| Blue Helmets Under Fire, The: Fifty Years of UN Peacekeeping Missions (Concord Publications) | Samuel M. Katz & Yves Debay |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
| "Exercise Bold Alligator" (July 2012 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Henri-Pierre Grolleau |
| Franco-German Brigade (Concord Publications) | Walter Bohm & Peter Siebert |
|
ISAF Vehicles in
Afghanistan: 2007 (Kabul and Kandahar Areas) - Mushroom Model
Publications Book Review by Patrick Keenan |
Dick Taylor |
| Jane's Tank Recognition Guide (4th Edition) | Christopher F. Foss |
| Landing Zone Lebanon: UNIFIL 2006 (Blue Steel Books) | Moustafa Assad |
| Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicles In Service | B.T. White |
| UNITAF In Somalia: Vehicles of Restore Hope Forces | Barry Beldam |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| VAB 4x4 APC Model Kit (35060) | ADV/Azimut | 1/35 | Resin; Full Interior |
| Renault VAB 4x4 ULTIMA APC (French Army 2012) model kit (GAS50223) | Gaso.line | 1/48 | Multi-Media. |
| VAB 4x4 APC Model Kit (81130) | Heller | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic |
|
VAB 4x4 APC Model Kit (MM-R145) |
Model Miniature |
1/72 |
3D Printed in Resin. |
|
VAB T20-13 APC with 20mm Gun Model Kit (MM-R148) |
Model Miniature |
1/72 |
3D Printed in Resin. Also comes with full interior and painting guide by AK-Interactive |
|
VAB APC with CB-127 (12.7mm HMG) Turret Model Kit (MM-R149) |
Model Miniature |
1/72 |
3D Printed in Resin. Also comes with full interior, figure and 2 jerry cans. |
|
VAB Gendarmerie Prevote Version ( |
Model Miniature |
1/72 |
Easy Build Resin kit with only 24 parts; Includes figure and antennas. |
| VAB 4x4 VTT Model Kit (72001) | ADV/Azimut | 1/72 | Resin |
| VAB 4x4 .50 cal CB 127 Model Kit (72012) | ADV/Azimut | 1/72 | Resin |
| VAB 4x4 Milan ATGW Model Kit (72006) | ADV/Azimut/Heller | 1/72 | Plastic & Resin; This is the Azimut Milan parts with the Heller VAB kit. |
| VAB 4x4 Milan ATGW Model Kit (72027) | ADV/Azimut | 1/72 | Resin |
| VAB 4x4 APC Model Kit (9898) | Heller | 1/72 | Injection Molded Plastic |
| Aftermarket Item | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| VAB 4x4 APC Milan ATGW Update Set(35181) | ADV/Azimut | 1/35 | Resin |
| VAB 4x4 Running Gear Set (35344) | ADV/Azimut | 1/35 | Resin; For Heller Kit |
| "ISAF In Afghanistan" Decal Set (35087) | ADV/Azimut | 1/35 | Includes markings for the wheeled fighting vehicles Luchs and VAB. |
| VAB 4x4 APC Update Set (35001K) | Bison Decals | 1/35 | Resin; Exterior Set |
| VAB 4x4 APC Update Set (35001K) | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin; Exterior Set |
| VAB 4x4 APC Interior Set No. 1(35003K) | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin; Troop Compartment |
| VAB 4x4 APC Interior Set No. 2(35004K) | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin; Driver's Compartment |
| VAB 4x4 APC Turret MG Mount (35012K) | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin |
| VAB 4x4 Wheel Set - Michelin (35002K) | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin |
| VAB 4x4 New Generation II APC Conversion (35006K) | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin; For Heller Kit |
| VAB New Generation II APC (with 12.7mm Turret) Update Set/Conversion (BL35006KB) - Limited Edition | Blast Models | 1/35 | Multi-Media; For Heller Kit |
| VAB New Generation II APC (without Turret) Update Set/Conversion (BL35006K) - Limited Edition | Blast Models | 1/35 | Multi-Media; For Heller Kit |
| VAB 4x4 Top Remote Weapon Station - Afghanistan (BL35141K) | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin; For Heller Kit |
| VAB 4x4 Anti-IED System AVG600 - Afghanistan (BL35142K) | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin; For Heller Kit |
| VAB 4x4 Stowage and Accessories - Afghanistan (BL35143K) | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin; For Heller Kit |
| VAB 4x4 Rear Ballistic Protection with .50 cal Machine Gun - Afghanistan(BL35144K) | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin; For Heller Kit |
| VAB XML Tires (with Special Rims) (BL35170K) - Limited Edition | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin; For Heller Kit |
| VAB 4X4 APC Uniroyal Wheel Set (BL35221K) | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin; For Heller Kit |
| VAB 4x4 APC Uniroyal Sagged Wheels with Air Pressure Control Hubs (BL35346K) | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin; For Heller Kit |
| VAB 4x4 APC Valorise Armor Conversion (BL35347K) | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin; For Heller Kit |
| VAB 4x4 APC Valorise Roof Rack Stowage Box (BL35348K) | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin; For Heller Kit |
| VAB 4x4 APC Chassis Stowage Boxes (BL35349K) | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin; For Heller Kit |
| VAB VOA Artillery Observation Vehicle Conversion (BL35345K) | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin; For Heller Kit |
| VAB CB52 Turret (BL35365K) | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin; For Heller Kit |
| VAB SLATE Gunfire Locator (BL35366K) | Blast Models | 1/35 | Resin; For Heller Kit |
| VAB 4x4 APC Wheel Set (XML tires: Currently Used by French Army) (35013) | Djiti's Production | 1/35 | Resin. |
| VAB 4x4 APC Window Painting Mask (T056) | Eduard | 1/35 | Vinyl Masking Set; For Heller Kit |
| VAB 4x4 APC Interior Detail Set (35534) | Eduard | 1/35 | Photo Etched Set; For Heller Kit |
| VAB 4x4 APC Exterior Detail Set (35535) | Eduard | 1/35 | Photo Etched Set; For Heller Kit |
| VAB 4x4 APC Interior/Exterior Detail Set (35020) | Extratech | 1/35 | Brass Photo Etched Set; For Heller Kit |
| VAB 4x4 APC Exterior Detail Set (35024) | Extratech | 1/35 | Brass Photo Etched Set; For Heller Kit |
| VAB 4x4 APC Detail Set (72077) | Extratech | 1/72 | Photo-Etch Brass Set/Resin; For Heller Kit |
| VAB 4x4 APC Wheel Set (72020) | Extratech | 1/72 | Resin; For Heller Kit |
| VAB Solido TOP Conversion (GAS50712K) | Gaso.line | 1/35 | Multi-Media Set; For Heller Kit |
| Renault VAB ARX20 APC conversion set (GAS50713) | Gaso.line | 1/48 | Multi-Media. |
| Renault VAB XML Michelin 14.00 R20 Tire Wheel Set (GAS50560) | Gaso.line | 1/48 | Rubber. |
| VAB APC "Operation Brocket / Bosnia" Accessory Set (KMT35009K) | Kits Maquettes Tank (KMT) | 1/35 | Resin. For the Heller Model Kit. |
|
VAB APC Wheel Set (MM-R134) |
Model Miniature |
1/35 |
Resin |
|
VAB APC Wheel Set #1 (MM-R135) |
Model Miniature |
1/72 |
Resin |
|
VAB APC Wheel Set #2 (MM-R136) |
Model Miniature |
1/72 |
Resin |
|
VAB CB-127 Amelioration (Improvement) Set (MM-R180) |
Model Miniature |
1/72 |
Resin |
|
VAB T20/13 Amelioration (Improvement) Set (MM-R181) |
Model Miniature |
1/72 |
Resin |
| "FORAD Training Centre - AMX-30 B2, AMX-30 B2 BRENNUS & VAB 4x4" (35-C1017) | Star Decals | 1/35 | Decal Set. |
|
“ISAF #3: French Troops in Afghanistan” (35-C1269) |
Star-Decals |
1/35 |
Decals; Includes Markings for the Panhard VBL & VAB. |
|
"ISAF-Afghanistan # 2: Peacekeepers from France" (72-A1101) |
Star-Decals |
1/72 |
Decals; Includes Markings for the Panhard VBL & VAB. |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| 1/35 Heller FFL VAB 4x4 APC Model Photos | Roy Kinsella - Dublin, Ireland |
