Petit Véhicule Protégé

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Petit Véhicule Protégé
Place of origin France
Specifications
Weight 3 870 kg.
Length 4 282 mm
Width 1 970 mm.
Height 2 135 mm.
Crew 2 to 7
Armor 6 to 10 mm
Engine 2 800 cm3 Diesel turbo.
146 hp ( kW)
Power/weight hp/tonne
Suspension Wheeled 4 x 4
Operational
range		 800 km
Speed 120 km/h

The Petit Véhicule Protégé ("Small protected vehicle") is a light, general-purpose armoured 4-wheel drive vehicle used by the French Army. It is also designed as Auverland A4 AVL (Armoured Vehicle Light) Built by Auverland, it comes as successor to the Peugeot P4. It is intended mostly as personnel carrier, weapon carrier, and for reconnaissance, detection and transmission purposes.

In 2004, the first batch of 314 vehicles was ordered. The first commissions are expected in 2007.

The PVP is modular, allowing to add extra seats for more personnel, or to be used as a light truck. The armour, made of steel and aluminium, protects the crew and the engine with the STANAG 4569 level 2. The floor is protected against antipersonnel mines (type DM 31).

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