BCIV-40
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| BCIV-40 | |
|---|---|
| File:Cv9035.jpg | |
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin | Sieuxerr |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2009-Present |
| Used by | Sieuxerr |
| Production history | |
| Designer | GIAT Industries |
| Designed | 1999-2008 |
| Manufacturer | GIAT Industries |
| Unit cost | $4,000,000 URD |
| Produced | 2009-Present |
| Variants | Various |
| Specifications (BCIV-40A) | |
| Weight | 25.6 tonnes (Basic) |
| Length | 6.9 m |
| Width | 3.4 m |
| Height | 2.6 m |
| Crew | 3 (Commander, gunner, driver) |
| Passengers | 8 |
| Armor | Resistant to 30x165mm to the frontal armor, 14.5x114mm to the sides |
Main armament | 40mm Bofors Autocannon Dual SMUG-AC launcher 6 missiles |
Secondary armament | AA-77C coaxial machine gun (1,000 rounds) 2x Mle 80 firing port weapon (600 rounds) |
| Engine | 8-cylinder diesel engine 850 horsepower (633 kW) |
| Power/weight | 33.2 hp/t (24.7 kW/t) |
| Suspension | hydropneumatic |
Operational range | 450 km |
| Speed | On-road: 70 km/h Off-road: 42.8 km/h Amphibious: 7 km/h |
The BCIV-40 (Armored Infantry Combat Vehicle 40, Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie Véhicule 40) is an infantry fighting vehicle, later expanded into a family of armored vehicles, used by the Sieuxerrian Army to supplement the AMX-10 series of armored vehicles.