Petit Véhicule Protégé
| Petit Véhicule Protégé | |
|---|---|
PVP of the French army after the Bastille Day Parade (July 14, 2021) | |
| Type | Light armoured vehicle, military light utility vehicle, 2-door truck |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Panhard |
| Unit cost | €167,000 (FY 2012) |
| Produced | 2008–2012 |
| No. built | 1133 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4,390 kg |
| Length | 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 2.28 m (7 ft 6 in) |
| Height | 2.17 m (7 ft 1 in) |
| Crew | 2 to 4 |
| Armour | STANAG 4569 (6 to 10 mm) |
Main armament | Medium machine gun |
| Engine | IVECO 8140 2.8 litre turbo-diesel 160 hp (120 kW) |
| Power/weight | 34 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Wheeled 4 x 4 |
Operational range | 800 km (500 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
The Petit Véhicule Protégé ("Light Protected vehicle", also Panhard PVP) is a light, general-purpose armoured 4-wheel drive vehicle used by the French Army, made by Panhard. It is also designated as Auverland A4 AVL (Armoured Vehicle Light). Built by Auverland, it is one of the successors to the Peugeot P4.
It's intended mostly as personnel carrier, weapon carrier, and for reconnaissance, detection and communications purposes.