Armored Vehicles

YPR-765

Also known as
  • YPR 765
  • AIFV
  • YPR-765 PRI
  • YPR-765 PRI.50
  • YPR-765 PRAT
  • YPR-765 PRGWT
  • AIFV-B
  • AIFV-B-C25
  • AIFV-B-25
  • AIFV-B-.50
  • AIFV-B-MILAN
  • AIFV-B-CP
  • AIFV-B-TRG
  • AIFV-APC
  • AIFV APC
  • Pantser Rups Infanterie

The YPR-765 and Belgian AIFV-B are closely related branches of FMC's AIFV family, a tracked infantry fighting vehicle and armored carrier derived from the M113 lineage. Dutch and Belgian vehicles combine aluminum armor with spaced steel applique, road and amphibious mobility, and variant-specific weapons ranging from a 25 mm cannon to machine guns, TOW missiles, MILAN launchers, medical-evacuation fittings, or remote weapon stations. SIPRI transfer data and Dutch official aid lists identify 353 AIFV-APC/YPR tracked armored vehicles delivered or pledged to Ukraine, and Ukrainian border-guard reporting cited by Army Recognition shows Belgian-made AIFV-B-C25 vehicles joining the same wartime AIFV/YPR family in Ukrainian service.

YPR-765, Tracked infantry fighting vehicle and armored personnel carrier family, Armored Vehicles
Image source: Royal Netherlands Army FMC YPR-765 PRI with 25 mm Oerlikon Cannon

Role in Conflicts

2014 Russia-Ukraine War
Mobility & LogisticsFire SupportForce ProtectionReconnaissance & Surveillance

Ukrainian military media documented Ukrainian troops using or training with Dutch YPR-765 vehicles by May 2022. SIPRI transfer data and Dutch aid reporting identify 353 Dutch AIFV-APC/YPR tracked armored vehicles delivered or pledged, including RCWS-equipped vehicles for troop movement, reconnaissance, offensive and defensive roles, and battlefield fire support. Ukrainian Border Guard reporting cited by Army Recognition separately documents Belgian-made AIFV-B-C25 vehicles in Ukrainian service and crew training with their 25 mm cannon.

Role details
2011 Sinai Insurgency
Role in conflict
Protected mobility and counterinsurgency fire support

Fielded by Egyptian forces during Operation Sinai 2018, with YPR-765 IFVs reported in the Gaza-border buildup; ISSP later displayed 25 mm Oerlikon KBA guns traced to captured Egyptian YPR-765-type vehicles.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
United States / Netherlands / Belgium
Built by
FMCDAFRSVRDM
Type
Tracked infantry fighting vehicle and armored personnel carrier family
Service note
Late Cold War design in continuing Ukrainian wartime service
Designer
FMC Corporation
Designed
Mid-1970s
Produced
1970s-1980s
Number built
636 YPR-765 PRI listed by WeaponSystems.net; Army Guide describes 2,079 Dutch AIFV/YPR vehicles ordered in two batches, while Belgian AIFV-B production followed a 1979 order for 514 AIFVs

Specifications

Crew and passengers
3 crew plus 7 troops in PRI/AIFV-B-C25 infantry configurations
Combat weight
13.7 t combat load
Dimensions
5.26 m length, 2.82 m width, 2.62 m to turret roof
Baseline PRI/C25 armament
25 mm KBA-B02 autocannon with coaxial 7.62 mm MAG machine gun; 324 total 25 mm rounds listed for the AIFV/YPR family
Engine
Detroit Diesel 6V-53T V6 diesel, 267 hp
Mobility
61 km/h road speed, 6 km/h afloat, 490 km range
Protection
Aluminum armor with spaced steel applique armor; Belgian AIFV-B added NBC filtration and Halon fire suppression in AIFV family references
Original AIFV troop-compartment layout
Front-right engine, rear troop compartment with powered ramp and emergency door, seven infantry seats, and five firing ports in the original AIFV layout
Suspension family distinction
Dutch YPR-765 used torsion-bar-in-tube suspension; Belgian and Turkish AIFV/ACV vehicles are reported with torsion-bar-only suspension similar to the M113A2
Belgian C25 recognition feature
Smoke grenade launchers on the turret sides rather than the Dutch frontal placement
Variants

Dutch YPR designations use Pantser Rups role labels such as PRI, PRAT, and PRGWT; Belgian AIFV-B designations identify local infantry, machine-gun, MILAN anti-tank, command-post, and training variants.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
PRIInfantry fighting vehicle

Baseline Dutch infantry variant with an enclosed weapon station carrying the 25 mm Oerlikon KBA-B02 cannon and coaxial FN MAG machine gun.

Sources: YPR-765 PRI, YPR 765 Infantry fighting vehicle

PRI.50Armored personnel carrier

APC configuration replacing the 25 mm turret with a .50-caliber machine-gun cupola.

Sources: YPR 765 Infantry fighting vehicle

PRATAnti-tank missile carrier

Tank-destroyer configuration with an Emerson twin-TOW turret and missile reload stowage.

Sources: YPR 765 Infantry fighting vehicle

PRGWTArmored medical evacuation vehicle

Unarmed casualty-transport variant; the Netherlands announced 25 YPR medical-evacuation vehicles for Ukraine in February 2025.

Sources: Rupsvoertuigen voor gewondentransport naar Oekraïne

PRCO / PRRDR / PRMR / PRVCommand, radar, mortar-tractor, and cargo variants

Specialized family variants covered command posts, battlefield surveillance radar, mortar towing, cargo, ambulance, and recovery roles.

Sources: YPR 765 Infantry fighting vehicle

AIFV-B-C25Belgian infantry fighting vehicle

Belgian AIFV-B infantry variant with a 25 mm KBA-B02 cannon, coaxial 7.62 mm FN MAG, and smoke-grenade launchers mounted on the turret sides.

Sources: Ukrainian Border Guards AIFV-B-C25, FMS AIFV Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle

AIFV-B-.50Belgian machine-gun carrier

Belgian .50-caliber cupola configuration, described with 12.7 mm armament and additional MILAN and mortar stowage in AIFV family references.

Sources: FMS AIFV Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle

AIFV-B-MILAN / AIFV-B-CP / AIFV-B-TRGBelgian anti-tank, command, and training variants

Belgian service variants included a MILAN anti-tank carrier, a command-post vehicle, and a driver-training configuration.

Sources: FMS AIFV Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle

AIFV-APCArmored personnel carrier export designation

SIPRI-linked transfer records use AIFV-APC for APC-designated vehicles inside the wider AIFV/YPR export family, including second-hand YPR-765 versions and support variants.

Sources: SIPRI Yearbook 2001 Arms Transfers Register, Oxfam Novib SIPRI arms-transfer annex

Armament Links

YPR-765 and AIFV-B family variants used different weapon fits, from the PRI and C25 autocannon and coaxial gun to PRAT and Belgian MILAN anti-tank missile carriers.

AmmunitionAmmunition typeFiring evidence
FN MAG general-purpose machine gun, 7.62x51mm NATO general-purpose machine gun, Infantry WeaponsFN MAG general-purpose machine gunCoaxial machine gun

YPR-765 PRI and Belgian AIFV-B-C25 variants mounted 7.62 mm FN MAG coaxial machine guns alongside their 25 mm Oerlikon KBA-family cannons.

Sources: YPR-765 PRI, YPR 765 Infantry fighting vehicle, Ukrainian Border Guards AIFV-B-C25

BGM-71 TOW, Heavy anti-tank guided missile, Infantry WeaponsBGM-71 TOWAnti-tank guided missile

The YPR-765 PRAT used a twin-TOW anti-tank turret, making the family a tracked carrier for BGM-71 TOW missiles in Dutch and export service.

Sources: YPR 765 Infantry fighting vehicle

Variant Role Map

The YPR-765 page is best read as a family record: the same tracked AIFV hull appears as a Dutch or Belgian turreted infantry vehicle, machine-gun APC, missile carrier, command vehicle, radar vehicle, mortar tractor, cargo carrier, recovery vehicle, and medical-evacuation vehicle.

ConfigurationRoleReader note
PRIInfantry fighting vehicle25 mm KBA-B02 cannon and coaxial FN MAG in an enclosed weapon station.
PRI.50Armored personnel carrierMachine-gun cupola configuration for troop carriage without the 25 mm turret.
PRATAnti-tank missile carrierTwin-TOW turret variant for anti-armor fire from a tracked YPR hull.
PRGWTCasualty transportUnarmed armored medical-evacuation configuration; Dutch 2025 aid announcements name 25 for Ukraine.
PRCO / PRRDR / PRMR / PRVSupport variantsCommand, radar, mortar-tractor, cargo, and other support roles gave the family a wider unit-support footprint than a single IFV type.
AIFV-B-C25Belgian infantry fighting vehicleBelgian C25 configuration kept the 25 mm KBA-B02 cannon and coaxial FN MAG but is distinguished in later reporting by side-mounted turret smoke-grenade launchers.
AIFV-B-.50Belgian machine-gun carrierBelgian cupola vehicle with 12.7 mm armament and support fittings instead of the 25 mm turret.
AIFV-B-MILAN / CP / TRGBelgian support variantsBelgian family references list anti-tank missile, command-post, and driver-training configurations alongside the C25 and .50 variants.
Timeline

YPR-765 Key Events

  1. Product Improved M113A1 prototype completed

    FMC's private-venture development of the XM765 led to the Product Improved M113A1 prototype that became the Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle family.

  2. Dutch YPR service begins

    The YPR-765 entered Royal Netherlands Army service in the late 1970s as the Dutch AIFV branch for infantry, reconnaissance, and support units.

  3. Belgian AIFV-B order placed

    Belgium ordered 514 AIFV-B vehicles for licensed Belgian production alongside M113A-B vehicles.

  4. Belgian AIFV-B deliveries begin

    Belgian AIFV-B deliveries began in 1982 and continued through the late 1980s before the vehicles entered Belgian service and later surplus export channels.

  5. Large Egyptian export package

    The Netherlands stated in 1994 that Egypt would purchase AIFV/YPR vehicles and variants, including PRI, PRCO, and PRAT configurations.

  6. YPR-765 documented with Ukrainian troops

    ArmyInform reported that Ukrainian troops were already using or training with Dutch YPR-765 infantry fighting vehicles, giving the compact record an early direct Ukrainian-service marker.

    Sources: ArmyInform YPR-765 Ukrainian Service

  7. Remote-weapon-station YPRs announced for Ukraine

    The Dutch Ministry of Defence announced YPR armored vehicles with remotely operated weapon stations for Ukrainian troop movement, reconnaissance, offensive and defensive operations, and fire support.

  8. Ukrainian border guards receive AIFV-B-C25 vehicles

    Army Recognition reported that Ukraine's State Border Guard Service had received Belgian-made AIFV-B-C25 infantry fighting vehicles and was training crews on the 25 mm cannon.

  9. Medical-evacuation YPRs announced for Ukraine

    The Netherlands announced 25 YPR tracked armored vehicles configured for casualty transport for Ukraine.

Media

YPR-765 Images

YPR-765, Tracked infantry fighting vehicle and armored personnel carrier family, Armored Vehicles - view 1
Source: YPR-765 in Ukrainian Army photo
YPR-765, Tracked infantry fighting vehicle and armored personnel carrier family, Armored Vehicles - view 2
Source: Belgian AIFV CA-25 parade photo
YPR-765, Tracked infantry fighting vehicle and armored personnel carrier family, Armored Vehicles - view 3
Source: YPR-765 PRGWT casualty transport photo
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Sources

YPR-765 PRIPublisher: WeaponSystems.net | Note: Supports system background, manufacturer/developer details, production context, and baseline YPR-765 PRI specifications. | Accessed: 2026-06-29YPR 765 Infantry fighting vehiclePublisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports AIFV/YPR development history, Dutch order/export context, variant roles, armor layout, and armament details including the FN MAG and PRAT twin-TOW configuration. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Ukrainian Border Guards AIFV-B-C25Publisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict use: Ukrainian State Border Guard Service received Belgian-made AIFV-B-C25 vehicles and trained with their 25 mm cannon; also supports Belgian C25 armament, crew, mobility, protection, and smoke-launcher recognition details. | Accessed: 2026-07-05FMS AIFV Armored Infantry Fighting VehiclePublisher: MilitaryFactory.com | Note: Supports AIFV family background, Belgian AIFV-B order and service context, Belgian C25, MILAN, .50, CP, and TRG variant labels, and general AIFV specifications. | Accessed: 2026-07-05ACV-15 modernization historyPublisher: Defence Turkey | Note: Supports AIFV development lineage, Dutch and Belgian order quantities, licensed Belgian production context, hull construction, troop-compartment layout, and Oerlikon KBA/FN MAG armament details. | Accessed: 2026-07-05SIPRI Arms Transfers DatabasePublisher: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict-use transfer context: the SIPRI arms-transfer database records Netherlands-to-Ukraine AIFV-APC armored personnel carrier transfers after the 2022 invasion, including YPR-765 and YPR-806 versions. | Accessed: 2026-07-08SIPRI Yearbook 2001 Arms Transfers RegisterPublisher: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute | Note: Supports AIFV-APC as a SIPRI arms-transfer designation for APC-configuration vehicles within the AIFV export family and provides the SIPRI methodology context for major conventional weapon transfer records. | Accessed: 2026-07-07Oxfam Novib SIPRI arms-transfer annexPublisher: Oxfam Novib | Note: Uses SIPRI arms-transfer data to identify AIFV-APC as an APC designation for second-hand Netherlands-origin YPR-765 versions delivered to Egypt and Jordan, including support variants. | Accessed: 2026-07-07ArmyInform YPR-765 Ukrainian ServicePublisher: ArmyInform | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict use: Ukrainian military media reported in May 2022 that Ukrainian troops were already using or training with Dutch YPR-765 infantry fighting vehicles. | Accessed: 2026-07-08Militaire steun aan OekraïnePublisher: Ministerie van Defensie | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict use and transfer context: Dutch public aid list identifies 353 YPR tracked armored vehicles delivered or pledged to Ukraine, including recovery and training vehicles. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Pantservoertuigen voor OekraïnePublisher: Ministerie van Defensie | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict use: supplied to Ukraine by the Netherlands as YPR armored vehicles, including RCWS-equipped vehicles for troop movement, reconnaissance, offensive and defensive roles, and fire support. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Rupsvoertuigen voor gewondentransport naar OekraïnePublisher: Ministerie van Defensie | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict use and donor context: the Netherlands announced 25 YPR tracked armored vehicles configured for wounded transport for Ukraine. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Egyptian troops mobilizing on the Gaza borderPublisher: Defence Blog | Note: Supports 2011 Sinai Insurgency direct conflict use: fielded by Egyptian forces as YPR-765 armored infantry fighting vehicles for the Operation Sinai 2018 buildup near Gaza. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Weaponry of the Islamic State in EgyptPublisher: Militant Wire | Note: Supports 2011 Sinai Insurgency direct conflict use: fielded by Egyptian Armed Forces, with 25 mm Oerlikon KBA weapons captured from YPR-765-type vehicles and used by ISSP. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Royal Netherlands Army FMC YPR-765 PRI with 25 mm Oerlikon CannonPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a Dutch Ministry of Defence YPR-765 PRI image, published on Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 with VRT permission. | Accessed: 2026-06-29YPR-765 in Ukrainian Army photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a Ukrainian Ministry of Defence/ArmyInform YPR-765 image, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Belgian AIFV CA-25 parade photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a Belgian AIFV CA-25 vehicle photographed during Belgium's 1989 National Day parade, licensed under CC BY 4.0/GFDL. | Accessed: 2026-07-05YPR-765 PRGWT casualty transport photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance page for a YPR-765 PRGWT casualty-transport variant photograph from the Dutch National Archives collection. | Accessed: 2026-06-29