Global InformationVBMR Griffon information
| VBMR Griffon | |
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 A standard unarmed VBMR Griffon after the 2021 Bastille Day Parade (14 July 2021) | |
| Type | Multirole armoured personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2019 - present |
| Used by | France Belgium |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Nexter Arquus Thales |
| Designed | 2010 - 2017 |
| Manufacturer | Nexter Arquus Thales |
| Unit cost | Griffon VTT (standard): €1.5 million (FY2017)[1] |
| Produced | 2018 - present |
| No. built | 575 units as of 31 December 2023[2] |
| Variants | Armoured personnel carrier, command post, artillery observation, self-propelled mortar, medical evacuation, and associated subvariants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 25 tonnes |
| Length | 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in) |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in) |
| Crew | 2 (driver + gunner) |
| Passengers | 8 |
| Armour | STANAG 4569 Level 4 (standard) Additional modular armour kits (optional) |
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Secondary armament |
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| Engine | Militarized Renault Trucks 6-cylinder turbodiesel engine 400 hp (300 kW) |
| Transmission | ZF seven-speed automatic gearbox |
| Suspension | Six-wheel drive |
Operational range | 800 km (500 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
The Véhicule Blindé Multi-Rôle Griffon ( English: Multirole Armoured Vehicle Griffon) or VBMR Griffon is a French six-wheel multi-purpose armoured personnel carrier developed and manufactured by Nexter, Arquus (formerly Renault Trucks Defense) and Thales. The vehicle entered service in 2019 and is, alongside the four-wheel VBMR-L Serval co-developed by Nexter and Texelis, the successor of the Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé (VAB).
Components of the French SCORPION programme, the two vehicles are expected to fulfill a wide range of tasks and thus consist of several variants and subvariants. An on-board 120 mm mortar system based on the Griffon, designated Griffon MEPAC, has notably been developed. Furthermore, two distinct Serval-based air defence platforms are under development as of 2023; the Serval LAD, intended as a dedicated counter-UAV vehicle, and the Serval Mistral (or Serval TCP) for general V/SHORAD applications.
In total, 1,818 VBMR Griffon, 2,038 VBMR-L Serval, 54 Griffon MEPAC as well as at least 85 Serval LAD and Serval Mistral/TCP are to be delivered to the French Army by 2035.
- ^ "PRÉPARATION ET EMPLOI DES FORCES: FORCES TERRESTRES". 12 October 2017.
- ^ "French Parliament: Draft law on military programming for the years 2024 to 2030 (Page 93)" (PDF). 10 July 2023.