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Scout car
Véhicule Blindé Léger is a scout car originating in France. It was built by Panhard. Reported operators include Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Djibouti, France, Gabon, Greece, Indonesia, Kuwait, Mexico, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Rwanda, Togo, United Arab Emirates.
Technical data
Scout car
France
Bosnian War Rwandan Civil War Djiboutian Civil War Chiapas conflict Kosovo War First Congo War Second Congo War War in Afghanistan First Ivorian Civil War Second Ivorian Civil War Boko Haram insurgency Northern Mali conflict Central African Republic Civil War
Panhard
1985–2010
3.5 to 4 tonnes
3.80 m (4.00 m long version)
2.02 m
1.70 m
3
STANAG level 1 (protection against 7.62×51 NATO rounds and shrapnel)
depends on the version
none
Peugeot XD3T turbo-diesel From July 2018: DW10FC 70 kW (94 hp); 97 kW (130 hp) with DW10FC
22.0 kW/t (29.5 hp/t)
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
0.35 m ground clearance
600 to 800 km
95 km/h
Benin
Botswana
Cameroon
Djibouti
France
Gabon
Greece
Indonesia
Kuwait
Mexico
Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Portugal
Qatar
Rwanda
Togo
United Arab Emirates
Largeur : 2.02 m
Hauteur : 2,14 m avec arme (7.62mm) en place
Poids à vide : 3256 kg
Autonomie : 1000km
Longueur 4.02 m
Poids en ordre de combat : 4002 kg
Motorisation Moteur Peugeot (XD3T) 4 cylindres en ligne turbo compressé 95cv DIN
Vitesse maximale sur route 90 km/h
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Véhicule Blindé Léger equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Scout cars". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Armored vehicles". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Armoured personnel carriers/Infantry fighting vehicles". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Reported count for Panhard VBL. Service scope: Djiboutian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 15. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported French Army holdings as of 31 December 2024; not a deployability or readiness count. Platforms included: VBL/VB3L.
Reported count for Véhicule Blindé Léger. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 14. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2021), not the article revision. 2021 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Panhard VBL. Service scope: Hellenic Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 243. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Panhard VBL. Service scope: Indonesian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 18. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2010), not the article revision. Cited source 2010-03-08. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for Véhicule Blindé Léger. Service scope: Kuwait National Guard; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 97. Origin: unstated. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Panhard VBL. Service scope: Niger Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 7. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Panhard VBL · VB2L PC. Service scope: Nigerian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 72. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Panhard VBL. Service scope: Royal Army of Oman; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 124. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for VBL (Véhicule blindé léger - Panhard M11D). Service scope: Portuguese Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 38. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for VBL. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 16. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for Véhicule Blindé Léger. Service scope: Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 2. Origin: France. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Djibouti, France, Gabon, Greece, Indonesia, Kuwait, Mexico, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Rwanda, Togo, United Arab Emirates
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