Nexter Aravis

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Aravis
Remote weapon station
(varies by customer/requirement)
EngineMercedes-Benz OM 924
218 hp (163 kW)
TransmissionAutomatic
Operational
range
750 km (470 mi)
Maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph)

The Aravis is an

engineer units. Deliveries for the initial order began in January 2010.[1][unreliable source?
]

Design

The Aravis' chassis is based on the Unimog U5000 chassis. The total internal volume for the vehicle is 9.5m3 with 8m3 of that under full armoured protection. The Aravis can be equipped for a variety of roles, including patrol vehicle, ambulance, and command and control vehicle.[1]

Protection

The Aravis was designed with protection against

TNT at a distance of 5 m (16 ft) in testing.[1][2]

Armament

The Aravis' primary armament is housed in a

Selex 12.7mm machine gun mount, and Nexter has developed the ARX 20 remote weapon station, which features a 20mm M621 cannon, for use with the Aravis. The ARX 20 can also be fitted with the Pilar anti-sniper system.[1][2]

Mobility

The Aravis is capable of speeds of up to 100 km/h on roads, and is said to have a "high standard of cross-country and urban maneoeuvring capability".[1] Without preparation, the vehicle can ford up 1m of water. The Aravis uses are Michelin 365/80R 20 152 K with run-flat and central tire inflation systems. In terms of strategic and operational mobility, the vehicle is transportable by aircraft equivalent to the

C-130 Hercules
or larger.

Operational history

The

Deir ez-Zor campaign.[5]

The Nexter Aravis is known to be used in the

2019 Gabonese coup d'état attempt by Gabonese Republican Guard forces to take on rogue Gabonese soldiers.[6]

Operators

Map with Aravis operators in blue
  • Albanian Land Force - soldiers of various units tested the Aravis in 2012 but an unknown amount was bought.[7]
  • France French Army – 15, known as Véhicule Blindé Hautement Protégé, highly protected armored vehicle.[3]
  • Gabon Armed Forces of Gabon – 12 ordered but only 8 delivered due to budget reasons, armed with 20mm cannons in RWS stations.[8]
  • Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Army – 73 with 20mm canons were ordered in 2011[9] and 191 more in 2012.[10] This order of 264 APCs, intended for the Saudi Arabian National Guard, was blocked in 2012 by Germany[11] but all of them were delivered between 2013 and 2016.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Aravis Armoured Vehicle". Army-Technology.com. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b Pierre Tran (15 June 2008). "Nexter Unveils 4-by-4, 20mm Turret".[dead link]
  3. ^ a b Chapleau, Philippe (11 November 2010). "Onze Aravis hautement protégés en Afghanistan" (in French).
  4. ^ Chapleau, Philippe (9 April 2016). "De l'Aravis pour l'opération Barkhane: le 13e RG va déstocker six véhicules" (in French).
  5. ^ Nasr, Wassim (13 September 2018). "Syrie : une photo révèle la présence de l'armée française à Deir Ezzor" (in French).
  6. ^ de Cherisey, Erwan (9 January 2019). "Gabon's Republican Guard uses Aravis vehicles in counter-coup operation". Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Albanian army was trained during two weeks with the armoured vehicle Nexter Aravis 2911124". armyrecognition.com. 29 November 2012.
  8. ^ Binnie, Jeremy; de Cherisey, Erwan (2017). "New-model African armies" (PDF). Jane's. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2017.
  9. ^ "L'Aravis saoudien". forcesoperations.com (in French). 22 February 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  10. ^ a b "Trade Registers". Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  11. Les Échos
    (in French). 21 December 2012.

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