According to a Tweet released by the French Army on June 16, 2020, the next generation of wheeled combat vehicle Jaguar for the French Army was unveiled with its three colors camouflage. The Jaguar is new light combat and reconnaissance that will replace the AMX-10RC, the ERC-90 Sagaie, and the VAB Hot in service with the French Army.
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French Army Jaguar 6x6 Reconnaissance and Combat Armoured Vehicle. (Picture source French Army Twitter account)
The Jaguar EBRC (Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance et de Combat - Reconnaissance and Combat Armoured Vehicle) is a development of a 6x6 Reconnaissance and Combat Armoured Vehicle for the French Army under the program EBMR Scorpion (Engin Blindé Multi-Rôles - Armoured Multi-roles Vehicles).
A total of 248 Jaguar 6x6 combat vehicles are planned for acquisition by the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) through its Scorpion program. The Scorpion Program is the most ambitious military program in the recent history of the French army. It consists of a $6.8 billion multi-company modernization effort aimed at replacing all French frontline fighting vehicles, with improved platforms linked with a new and unified communications and battlefield management system (BMS).
A total of 110 vehicles expected to be delivered to the French Army until 2025. In June 2017, the Belgian Council of Ministers gave its green light to a proposal of the Defense Minister Steven Vandeput for launching the acquisition of France-made armored vehicles. Under a US$1.2bn program, Belgium plans to purchase 60 Jaguar EBRC combat and reconnaissance vehicles.
The Jaguar 6x6 reconnaissance armored vehicle is fitted with a two-man turret 40 CTAS armed with one 40mm CTC cannon with Ammunition Handling System (AHS). 5picture source French army Twitter account)
The hull and the turret of Jaguar 6x6 armored vehicle offer a high level of protection up to Level 4 STANAG 4569 providing protection against fire of small arms 14.5mmx114 AP, 155mm artillery shell splinters at 30m and mine blast protection of 10 kg TNT under the wheel.
The Jaguar 6x6 reconnaissance armored vehicle is fitted with a two-man turret 40 CTAS armed with one 40mm CTC cannon with Ammunition Handling System (AHS). The 40mm cannon will have a maximum range of 1,500 m. A remote weapon station armed with a 7.62mm machine gun is mounted on the top of the turret. The right side of the turret is fitted with two launchers for the MMP (Missile Moyenne Portée - Medium Range Missile) missile designed by the French Company MBDA. In road position, the missiles are stored inside the armor of the turret and are elevated to an angle of about 45º to perform fire operations.
The Jaguar is protected against mine blast of 10 kg TNT explosion under the wheels. (Picture source French army Twitter account)
