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| VBTP-MR Guarani | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The VBTP-MR | |
| Type | Amphibious wheeled Armoured personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | Brazil / Italy |
| Service history | |
| In service | since 2014 |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Iveco |
| Unit cost | US$ 1,074 million (2016)[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 16.7 t |
| Length | 6.9 m (23 ft) |
| Width | 2.7 m (8.9 ft) |
| Height | 2.34 m (7.7 ft) |
| Crew | 3 (+ 8 passengers) |
| Armor | Basic armour: STANAG 4569 Level 2. Add on armour: STANAG 4569 Level 4 (max) |
Main armament | Armoured remote controlled AEL Systems UT30 turret 30 mm Mk44 Bushmaster II autocannon with Coaxial FN MAG MG 7.62 mm, 6 smoke grenade launchers (can be fitted with add on armour), equipped with infrared/thermal/night vision electronic sight. |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm FN MAG MG, M2 Browning installed in Remote controlled stabilized REMAX turret (fitted with 4 smoke grenade launchers, electronic thermal/infrared, night vision), or armoured manual turret REMAN (STANAG 4569 Level 2). |
| Engine | Iveco Cursor 9 diesel engine 383 hp |
| Suspension | Hydropneumatic |
Operational range | 600 km (370 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
The VBTP-MR Guarani (Portuguese Viatura Blindada Transporte de Pessoal – Média sobre Rodas; "Armored Personnel Carrier Vehicle – Medium Wheeled Type"[2]) is a 6×6 armoured personnel carrier developed by Iveco and the Brazilian Army as part of its "Urutu-III" modernization program aimed to replace all EE-11 Urutu by 2015.[3] The 8×8 version of the VBTP-MR is the base of Iveco's Superav armoured personnel carrier.[4] Other Brazilian companies also participated in the program, such as IMBEL (Communications), Elbit (Armaments), Usiminas and Villares (development of national ballistic structural steel).
- ^ "Exército Brasileiro terá mais 1.580 VBTP 6×6 Guarani em quatro lotes". Defesa Aérea e Naval. 19 November 2016.
- ^ Guarani AFV to enter service with Brazil, Victor Barreira, Lisbon: IHS Jane's Defence Weekly, 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Iveco delivered the first batch of VBTP-MR Guarani armoured vehicles to Brazilian army". Army Recognition. 2012-12-16. Archived from the original on 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
- ^ "Iveco Superav 8×8 Armoured Personnel Carrier, Italy". Army Technology. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-09-25.