| YPR 765 | |
|---|---|
_FMC_YPR-765_PRI_with_25_mm_Oerlikon_Cannon.jpg) YPR 765 PRI (Pantser Rups Infanterie) armed with 25 mm Oerlikon cannon | |
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin | United States Netherlands |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | Bosnian War Sinai insurgency Russian invasion of Ukraine[1] |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Produced | 1977- |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 13.7 tonnes (15.1 short tons; 13.5 long tons) |
| Length | 5.26 m (17 ft 3 in) |
| Width | 2.82 m (9 ft 3 in) |
| Height | 2.62 m (8 ft 7 in) |
| Crew | 3 (commander, gunner, driver) + 7 passengers |
| Armor | Welded aluminium and spaced laminate steel |
Main armament | 25 mm Oerlikon KBA-B02 cannon (324 rounds) |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm FN MAG coaxial machine gun (1,940rounds) |
| Engine | Detroit Diesel 6V-53T six-cylinder turbocharged diesel 197 kW (264 hp) |
| Ground clearance | 0.43 m |
| Fuel capacity | 416 litres |
Operational range | 491 km (305 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 61.2 km/h (38.0 mph) |
The YPR-765 is a Dutch infantry fighting vehicle. It is based on the AIFV design developed by the FMC Corporation.[2] It replaced the AMX-VCI and YP-408 of the Royal Netherlands Army and entered service in 1977.[3][4] The Dutch YPR-765s were later replaced by the CV90, Fennek and Boxer.[5][6]
- ^ "First ex-Dutch army YPR-765 infantry fighting vehicle spotted in Ukraine". Army Recognition. 5 December 2023.
- ^ "YPR-765 tracked armored vehicles donated by Netherlands are now deployed with Ukraine army, Army Recognition". Army Recognition. 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Nieuwe gevechtsvoertuigen voor Nederlandse infanterie". Nederlands Dagblad (in Dutch). 13 October 1977.
- ^ "Contract legerorder getekend". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 3 June 1981.
- ^ "YPR-pantserrupsvoertuig". Ministerie van Defensie (in Dutch). May 2023.
- ^ Staarman (2009), p. 126.