Nexter Aravis

History of the Nexter Aravis

The Aravis was an infantry motor vehicle designed and built by the French company Nexter. In April 2009, the French Armaments Agency ordered 15 Aravis vehicles to be used by the French Army as reconnaissance and escort vehicles for engineering units.

Delivery of initial orders began in January 2010.

As part of Operation Barkhane, the French army deployed 11 Aravis in Afghanistan (from 2010 until the French left) and 6 in Mali from 2016. In both cases, Genie (military engineering) units use them to clear routes. A French army Alaves was also found in Syria during the Battle of Deir ez-Zor.

Nexter Aravis is known to have been used by units of the Gabonese Republican Guard against renegade Gabonese soldiers during the 2019 Gabon coup.

Specification

Basics

Years of Service

2009

Origins

France

Crew

2

Production

500

Manufacturer

Nexter - France

Operators

Albania;France;Gabon;Saudi Arabia

Roles

Infantry Support

Support allied ground forces using weapons, inherent capabilities, and/or shipborne systems.

Armored vehicles

Designed, usually lightweight, to provide on-road/off-road capability for reconnaissance or general security roles.

MRAP

Designed to resist mine and ambush attacks with special design and survivability.

Recon

Can perform reconnaissance/reconnaissance missions to assess threat levels, enemy strength, etc. - usually due to lightweight construction.

Dimensions and Weight

Length

19.7 feet

6m

width

8. 2 feet

2.5m

Height

8. 2 feet

2.5m

Weight

27,558 lbs

12,500 kg

Tonnage

13.8 tons

Power and Performance

Engine:

1 x 218 hp Mercedes-Benz OM924 liquid-cooled diesel engine.

Speed

62. 1 km/h

(100.0km/h)

Area

466.0 km

(750.0 km)

Weapon

Variant: Remote Weapon Station (RWS), supported by 1 x 7.62mm or 12.7mm machine gun or 1 x 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher (AGL). A 20mm M621 automatic cannon was also proposed.

AMMOTION

Depends on weapon.

VARIANTS

Aravis - name of base series