VAB UTM-800



Overview


VAB UTM-800

Lef side view of VAB UTM-800.
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Origin
France
Type
Tank destroyer
Entered service
1980 or 1981
Status
In service
Development
Late 1970's
Developer
France
Production
1980 - 1982
1987 - 1988
Producer
France
Number produced
42 production vehicles
Notable users
Cyprus
Qatar

Details


Facts VAB UTM-800
General
Origin
France
Type
Tank destroyer
Crew
3 or 4
Dimensions
Weight
About 14 t combat load
About 12 t empty
Length
5.98 m
Width
2.49 m
Height
2.06 m to hull top
Main armament
Type
HOT anti-tank guided missile
Mount
UTM-800 unmanned turret
Ammunition
16 missiles, 4 ready to fire
Elevation
-6° to +22°, powered
Traverse
360°, powered
Stabilizer
No
Secondary armament
Type
7.62mm FN MAG machine gun (Cypriot version only)
Mount
STBV gun ring shield at commander's position
Ammunition
2.000 rounds, 100 rounds ready to fire
Traverse
Manual traverse and elevation
Stabilizer
No
Chassis
Chassis type
Wheeled chassis, 4x4
Tire size
14.00 x20
Tire type
Run flat tire
Tread
2.04 m
Wheelbase
1.5 + 1.5 m
Amphibious propulsion
2x water jet
Automotive
Engine model
Renault MIDS 06-20-45 (late models)
MAN D.2356 HM 72 (early models)
Engine type
6-cylinder water-cooled diesel (both engine types)
Power output
220 hp at 2.200 rpm (both engine types)
Transmission
5 forward, 5 reverse
Fuel
310 L
Mobility
Speed
92 km/h on road
8 km/h afloat
Range
1.000 km
Turn radius
9 m
Power to weight ratio
About 15 to 16 hp/t
Obstacle crossing
Ground clearance
0.4 m
Wall
0.6 m
Trench
1 m
Gradient
60 %
Slope
35 %
Fording
Amphibious
Protection
Armor type
Steel
Armor thickness
Rated against 7.62 mm
NBC system
Optional
Smoke system
2x2 smoke grenade launchers on Qatari model
2x4 smoke grenade launchers on Cypriot model
Equipment
Night vision
Optional for passive IR driver
Optional thermal camera for gunner
Fire control
AXP M509 gunner's sight
3x and 12x magnification

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