Renault GBC 180

The Renault GBC 180 is an all-terrain truck used by the French armed forces since the late 1990s.

Heavy cargo truck

Maximum speed 88 km/h

History

The GBC 180 is an advanced upgrade and refurbished version of the Berliet GBC 8 KT, with a new engine and transmission, and an increased payload of 5,000 kg.^[2]

The GBC 180 conversion was announced in 1997, when a first batch of 2,800 trucks were ordered. By 2009, over 5,500 trucks were upgraded to the GBC 180 variant.

Characteristics

The GBC 180 has a six-cylinder diesel engine, the MIDR 06.02.26. The engine can run on diesel or kerosene.

References

^ "GBC 180 - un véhicule tactique 6 x 6" (in French). Defense.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
^ ARG. "Renault GBC-180". Military-today.com. Retrieved 2013-07-19.

Renault Trucks, a subsidiary of AB Volvo

Past models

Buses: Agora; Arés; E7; FR1; Iliade; PR100; PR100.3; PR112; PR118; PR14; PR180; PR80S; R212; R312; Recreo; SC10; SC10R; SC10RA; SC10U; SC53; Tracer