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Analysis: French military parade Bastille Day 14 july 81407172


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Analysis: French military parade Bastille Day 14 july 2017
Bastille Day is the common name given in English-speaking countries to the French National Day, which is celebrated on 14 July each year. In France, it is formally called "la Fête nationale". It is the oldest and largest regular military parade in Europe held on the morning of 14 July, on the Champs-Élysées in Paris in front of the President of the Republic, along with other French officials and foreign guests.
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
The ACMAT VLRA (Véhicule de Liaison, de Reconnaissance et d'Appui) is a light multirole tactical vehicle designed and manufactured by the French Defence Company ACMAT.
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
The Panhard VBL -Véhicule Blindé Léger- ("Light armoured vehicle") is a wheeled 4x4 all-terrain vehicle available in various configurations.
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
The VAB ("Véhicule de l'avant blindé" in French) is an armoured personnel carrier and support vehicle designed and manufactured by the French Defence Company Renault Trucks Defense.
     

analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet

     
VLRA NRBC: Nuclear, Biological, Chemical detection and surveillance variant
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
The Renault TRM 10000 is a truck used by the French armed forces since 1987. It is utilized both as a troop transport and logistics vehicle.
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
VAB RECO NBC: Nuclear, Biological, Chemical detection and surveillance variant
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
VLRA variant fitted with a MISTRAL air-defense system. The Mistral is an infrared homing surface-to-air missile designed and manufactured by the European multinational company MBDA.
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
VAB T20/13: VAB 4x4 armored vehicle fitted with a turret mounted 20 mm gun recovered from old AMX-VCIs and refurbished and intended for fire support and for counter sniping.
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
The PPLOG is an Iveco Defence Vehicle based on the M320.45 truck chassis. The logistic vehicle features an independent hook-lift body for loadhandling operations mounted at the rear of teh crew cabin, with a payload up to 19 tonnes.
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
Liebherr LTM 1050-3.1 crane
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
Zodiac: Milpro introduced the first commercial RIB through its subsidiary Avon at the London Boat Show in 1971. Today Zodiac Milpro offers a wide range of semi-rigid boats from 4 to 12 meters. Hulls are made of aluminum or glass-reinforced plastic (GRP), or carbon-reinforced plastic.
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
The VBCI (French denomination of "Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie)") is a French wheeled armoured infantry fighting. The VBCI in the French Army is equipped with with a one-man Nexter Dragar turret armed with a dual feed 25mm NATO cannon type 25 M811 with 150 rounds in the turret and a coaxial 7.62mm machine gun.
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
The Panhard PVP (Petit Véhicule Protégé = Light Protected Vehicle) is an all-terrain liaison, air transportable, high mobility, modular, lightweight, armored vehicle developed to meet the requirements of the French Army.
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
The Caesar (French designation: Camion Équipé d’un Système d’Artillerie) was designed and manufactured by the French Company Nexter Systems. The CAESAR® is a 155 mm / 52 calibre gun self-propelled wheeled howitzer which, today, constitutes the spearhead of 21st century artillery.
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
The LRU MLRS uses a derivative chassis of the tracked armoured infanty fighting vehicle Bradley nammed M993. It can run at a maximum speed of 64 km/h with a maximum range of 483 km. The LRU can fire the new M31 GMLRS-U (Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Unitary) which provides the user with a capability to destroy critical point targets that require low collateral damage.
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
The Peugeot P4 is a license-produced version of the Mercedes-Benz G-class, fitted with French engine, transmission and has a reshaped body.
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
The SPRAT (Système de Pose RApide de Travures) or MLC 80 is based on a 10x10 high mobility truck chassis which is inteded to deploy mobile bridge in combat zone, in a very short time, allowing to cross ditch or a water obstacle to a maximum widht of 24m to all vehicles in service with the French army, including the main battle tank Leclerc.
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
The Leclerc is a main battle tank (MBT) designed, developed and manufactured by the French Company Nexter Systems. The Leclerc is in service with the French Army and the army of the United Arab Emirates. The weapon system integrates latest generation of optimized fire computer equipment to provide a very great effectiveness in the duel against the entire adversary armoured tank in all weather conditions during night and day at a maximum effective range of 3,000 m. This tank can perform all the tasks of the modern battlefield in extreme weather of hot or cold regions.
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
VBCI in command post variant (VPC) equipped with a terminal information system (SIT) FINDERS®, developed by Nexter Systems, a regimental information system (SIR), developed by EADS, and a remotely controlled 12.7 mm cupola.
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
Engineering variant of the VAB, can be fitted with mine-clearing trailer or a blade.
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
The Renault GBC 180 is an all-terrain truck used by the French armed forces, in use since the late 1990s.
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
VAB ELI: Light recovery vehicle variant
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
The PPLD is based on the IVECO M320.45 8x8 truck chassis but the rear of the vehicle is fitted with a 18,000 kg capacity crane and is also capable of towing vehicle such as the VBCI, 8x8 armoured infantry fighting vehicle. The crane can be operated from remote control or from the top operators cabin.
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
The SRPE (semi-remorque porte engin, in french) is a military semi-trailers capable of carrying up to 70 tonnes. They are highly mobile so can be deployed on and off-road to transport tanks over long distances. Coupled to a winch truck, damaged or defective tanks can be loaded or unloaded.
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
The Renault TRM 700-100 tank transporter was specially designed to carry the Leclerc MBT
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
VAB Atlas: Artillery fire command and control version
     
analysis french combat armored vehicle military parade bastille day french army 14 juillet
     
VAB VOA: Artillery observation vehicle, fitted with a turret with day/night observation devices, laser range finder etc.
 

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