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The French Army finds itself in need of an all-terrain scout car - something in between the jeep-like unarmoured Peugeot VLR and the heavily-armed Panhard EBR. The vehicle needs to equip reconnaissance troops, artillery forward observers, and other similar units with something that is resistant to small arms fire, while still giving a good turn of speed and range. Can be made amphibious in five minutes through the addition of a floatation screen.

I'm envisioning something that looks like a Daimler Dingo or a Ferret.

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Hotchkiss VLD (Véhicule léger de Découverte)
Dimensions:
-- Length: 4.5 m
-- Width: 1.9 m
-- Height: 1.75 m
Weight: 4,100 kg
Armament:
-- One 6.5mm GPMG in turret
-- Six 80mm smoke grenade launchers
Crew: 2 (commander/gunner, driver)
Speed: 80 kph
Engine: Peugeot 3.8L flat six diesel engine, 100 hp
Power/Weight Ratio: 24 hp/ton
Suspension: 4x4 Leafsprung
Fuel Efficiency: 4.5 L/100km
Fuel Capacity: 122 liters
Transmission: Manual
Protection: 6-8mm sides and front
Constructors: Hotchkiss

That's a nice little design and quite handy, especially for rough terrain and tropical use.

I like the looks of the Dingo and Ferret too, I can imagine how a French version might look.