According to an interview of the French Ministry of Defense, Sébastien Lecornu, published by the French newspaper “Le Parisien” on June 28, 2022, France is currently busy delivering VAB 4×4 armored vehicles to Ukraine from French army stocks.
France has already delivered a large quantity of military equipment to Ukraine as well as 12 CAESAR, 6×6 wheeled self-propelled howitzers which are already deployed in Ukraine to fight Russian troops. France has also promised to deliver six additional CAESAR howitzers to the Ukrainian army.
The delivery of the VABs to the Ukrainian army is not a problem for the French army because the vehicle is being replaced by the Griffon, a new generation of 6×6 armored vehicles.
“To move quickly through areas under enemy fire, the Ukrainian army needs armored vehicles. France will deliver, in significant quantities, personnel carrier armored vehicles of this type, called VAB, which is armed with a machine gun,” the French Defense Minister said.
The VAB is a wheeled armored vehicle that was developed by the French company Panhard and Saviem/Renault Group in 4×4 and 6×6 configurations between 1972 and 1973. The first VAB vehicles entered into service with the French army in 1976.