The New Model VBCI

French Nexter revealed that the tender for the 108 Canadian infantry combat vehicles, prepared - as one of the proposals - a prototype vehicle with a double tower VBCI HITFIST.The proposed tower HITFIST Canadians, including mounted the Polish Rosomakach, is designed for two soldiers, and was equipped with ATK Mk 44 gun caliber of 30 mm.


The French made the offer VBCI in August this year (see VBCI in Canadian tender ). Canadian land forces want to buy 108 vehicles, with an option for another 30 copies, as several models of combat and support.
Formulated two basic conditions: high mobility, which allows the vehicle to direct support of the primary tanks in the field and a relatively high resistance to fire and explosions min. The order also compete BAE Systems tracked CV90 and General Dynamics Piranha car with a circular fifth.

The French, however, recently revealed interesting details of their offer. It turns out that not only offer Canadians a standard car, with the sole, native Nextera Dragar tower, whose main weapon is the M811 gun caliber of 25 mm. As a second, separate structure occurs in the tender VBCI, equipped with a double tower HITFIST Here Melary Italian. The tower is armed with 30-mm cannon ATK Mk 44th Standard VBCI in Afghanistan. The vehicle has an additional light-shielding system against cumulative projectiles with RPG-7 / The fact that the creation of a new version of VBCI was kept secret, until now Nexter not published pictures of the vehicle. The manufacturer, however, reported that the couple of cars of both models is currently undergoing a series of trials in the U.S. Army's test center in Aberdeen

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In connection with the requirement kanadyzacji vehicles Nexter is preparing to take industrial cooperation. So far, 30 companies were selected that could take on the burden of production. It is planned such that the assembly will be conducted in facilities of Bombardier Transportation North America, Prevost Bus will provide engines and transmissions, and Raytheon Canada may account for the service. The French also declared to continue and expand cooperation in the future.The fact is, however, that Nexter is not perceived as an outsider tender. The role of the BAE Systems is offering CV90.