VBMR Griffon

The VBMR Griffon is a multi-role armored vehicle developed for the French Army as part of the Scorpion program. It is designed to replace the VAB armored personnel carrier and serves various roles including troop transport, command post, and ambulance.

Developed by a consortium of Nexter, Arquus, and Thales starting in 2014, the vehicle was designed to provide superior mine and improvised explosive device (IED) protection for modern combat environments. The French Army officially took delivery of its first production units in 2019, marking a major milestone in the modernization of its cooperative combat capabilities. In late 2021, the Griffon saw its first operational deployment to the Sahel region of Africa during Operation Barkhane, where it successfully demonstrated its enhanced survivability. Today, the vehicle remains in active production to fulfill large-scale French orders, while also being adopted by Belgium as part of a strategic bilateral defense partnership.