Oct 17, 2023
A French VEXTRA 105 undergoing desert trials in the United Arab Emirates, October 1997.
The VEXTRA (from Vehicule EXTRAordinaire) was developed in the early 1990s by GIAT, today's Nexter Industries. The version above, the VEXTRA 105, mounted a 105mm GIAT G2 rifled gun for reconnaissance, fire support, and anti-tank duties. On roads, it could reach speeds of 120 km/h (74 mph) thanks to a 600 hp Scania diesel engine. First revealed in 1997, the VEXTRA 105 underwent a number of trials in both France and the United Arab Emirates, seeing a lot of success in its firepower trials. Despite this, none were ever ordered.
