| In May 15, 2002, Giat, the French armored vehicle consortium completed a design study of the EBRC [Lit; Engin Blinde a Roues de Contact - Wheeled
Armored Combat Vehicle). By 2012, it is expected to be in service with the French Army as a 6x6 armored car intended for reconnaissance, surveillance,
target acquisition, and control platform for aerial and ground robots. It will replace the AMX-10R and the ERC Sagaie.
The basic EBRC will be a 16-ton vehicle with a 40mm case telescoped cannon and several beyond-line-of-sight missiles. The three crewmen will be in
the hull and the turret will be remotely-controlled and packed with electro-optical sensors. The 40mm cannon can be elevated to 45 degrees for use in
urban combat.The hull will be titanium with stealth characteristics. The French expect to buy about 400-500 of these vehicles.
A larger 8x8 version of the EBRC could be built if needed as a 24-ton tank, carrying a 105mm electro-thermal cannon in a two-man titanium turret.
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