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{{Infobox weapon
|is_vehicle=yes
|type=Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier
|origin=Netherlands
| used_by ={{NLD}}
{{POR}}
{{SUR}}
| name = DAF YP-408
| image =
| caption =
| manufacturer = DAF Trucks
| length = 6.23 m
| width = 2.4 m
| height = 1.87 m
| weight = 9.9 t
| suspension = 6 x 8 wheel
| speed = Road: 82 km/h
| vehicle_range = 300 km
| primary_armament = 1 x 12.7 mm MG (Browning M2)
| secondary_armament = 1 x 7.62 mm MG, 6 smoke canisters
| armour = 8 - 16 mm
| crew = 2 + 10 Passengers
| engine = DAF DS 575 6-cylinder turbodiesel
| engine_power = 165 hp
}}The DAF YP-408 is a Dutch 6×8 armoured personnel carrier, with three out of four axles driven by the typical DAF H-drive. It has a 6-litre, 6-cylinder diesel engine with a 5-speed gearbox and a 2-speed transfer case. Prototypes were developed in the late 1950s, with the production of 750 vehicles taking place in the 1960s. The YP-408 entered service in 1964 and remained in use with the Dutch army until 1987. A number of vehicles serving with the Netherlands Army in Suriname were handed to the new Surinamese army when that country became independent in 1975. A few examples are still used by the Polícia Aérea (Portuguese Air Force military police) in the air base security role.[1] Variants{{clear-left}}- YP-408 PWI-S /Pantserwiel Infanterie Standaard: Basic version with a two-man crew (driver and gunner), able to carry up to ten passengers and armed with a Browning HB 12.7mm HMG. Of the 429 vehicles produced, around 84 were later converted to other roles (see below). In reality, this version consisted of two near identical models:
- YP-408 PWI-S(GR)/Pantserwiel Infanterie Standaard (Groep): This was used to carry an armoured infantry section.
- YP-408 PWI-S(PC)/Pantserwiel Infanterie Standaard (Pelotonscommando): Platoon commander's variant fitted with an RT 3600 Radio and a pair of antennae.
- YP-408 PWCO /Pantserwiel Commando: Command vehicle fitted with additional radios and a desk equipped with special lighting. Crew comprised six men. 179 were built.
- YP-408 PWGWT /Pantserwiel Gewondentransport: Unarmed version with a three-man crew (driver, signaller and a medic) able to carry up to six wounded soldiers (two on stretchers and four seated). 28 were built.
- YP-408 PWV /Pantserwiel Vracht: Cargo vehicle capable of carrying a 1,500 kg payload. 28 were built.
- YP-408 PWMT /Pantserwiel Mortier: Mortar transporter that towed a 120mm mortar. Besides the driver and gunner, the vehicle carried a five-man mortar detachment and 50 shells. 86 were built.
- YP-408 PWAT /Pantserwiel Antitank: Anti-tank vehicle with a centrally mounted TOW launcher instead of an MG mount. The vehicle, which had a four-man crew, was a conversion of the basic YP-408 PWI-S. Approximately 55 were produced.
- YP-408 PWRDR /Pantserwiel Radar: This version carried a Marconi ZB 298 Battlefield Surveillance Radar that could be mounted on the roof behind the MG mounting, or detached and mounted on a tripod. The vehicle, which had a four-man crew, was a conversion of the basic YP-408 PWI-S. Approximately 29 were produced.
References1. ^
External links{{Commons Category|DAF YP-408}}- "Armoured car - the wheeled fighting vehicle newsletter" pages 9 & 10, issue #32, December 1995;, article by J. w. l. Heesakkers
- "DAF YP408 Forgotten hero?"
See also{{Modern IFV and APC}}{{mil-vehicle-stub}} 5 : Wheeled armoured fighting vehicles|Wheeled armoured personnel carriers|Wheeled reconnaissance vehicles|Armoured fighting vehicles of the Netherlands|Military vehicles 1960–1969 |