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IFV / APC

France

KNDS

Serval (VBMR-Leger)

4x4 light multi-role armored vehicle developed with Texelis under the French Scorpion program, with NATO Level-4 protection and many mission variants.

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-04

100

km/h

600

km range

17,000

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

French export-licensed

CIEEMG inter-ministerial approval; broadly export-oriented.

Channel: DGA / direct commercial

Fielded & proven

Operator data not public

Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from.

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Max speed Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.: 100 km/h

Stronger than 68% of IFVs
Range Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.: 600 km

Stronger than 55% of IFVs

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Main armament Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.: Remote weapon station (7.62 mm or 12.7 mm, customer-configurable)

Protection

Armor, countermeasures and survivability.

Armor Armor technology: composite, modular, ERA-fitted, uranium-ceramic. Exact compositions are classified.: Ballistic, mine and IED protection (modular kits)
NBC protection Sealed crew compartment with overpressure filtration for nuclear/biological/chemical environments.: Yes

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.: 6.5 m
Width Overall width, matters for rail/road transport of vehicles.: 2.53 m
Height Overall height. Lower profile is harder to spot and hit for ground vehicles.: 2.46 m
Combat weight Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.: 17,000 kg
Crew Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.: 2
Troop capacity Number of embarked troops/passengers (IFV, APC, transport). Higher carries more.: 8

Stronger than 61% of IFVs

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Engine Powerplant model and type.: 8.9 L diesel
Engine power Engine output power. Higher moves more weight faster.: 375 hp

Stronger than 34% of IFVs
Propulsion type Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…: Diesel, 4x4

Specifications compiled from public KNDS and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-04.

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