VBTP-MR Guarani
| VBTP-MR Guarani | |
|---|---|
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) |
| 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) |
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The VBTP-MR Guarani (Portuguese Viatura Blindada Transporte de Pessoal – Média sobre Rodas; "Armored Personnel Transport Vehicle – Medium on Wheels") 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. The 8×8 version of the VBTP-MR is the base of Iveco's Superav armoured personnel carrier. Other Brazilian companies also participated in the program, such as IMBEL (Communications), Elbit (Armaments), Usiminas and Villares (development of national ballistic structural steel).