VBM Freccia vs VBCI: how to tell them apart
Two infantry fighting vehicles that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.
VBM Freccia
What gives it away
Low, boxy 8x8 with a two-man turret and 25 mm cannon; the newer PLUS has an unmanned turret with Spike missiles on the side.
Used by
Italy
VBCI
What gives it away
Large eight-wheeled IFV with flat, slab-sided armour and a small one-man turret with a 25 mm cannon set near the front.
Used by
France
Where they differ
| Detail | VBM Freccia | VBCI |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-tank missile launcher | Missile launcher on the turret or roof | No missile launcher |
What they share
These won’t tell them apart.
- Wheeled
- 4 axles (8×8)
- Turret
- 25 mm gun
- Engine at the front
- Angular turret
- Turret in the middle
- Smoke dischargers on the turret
- Evenly spaced axles
- Rear ramp