AV-VB4 RE 4x4 GUARÁ
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The AV-VB4 RE 4x4 GUARÁ is a Brazil
ian armoured personnel carrier
that is currently being tested in Haiti
. It holds a crew of ten, and weighs 7.65 tonnes.
GUARÁ was developed from the chassis of the German vehicle off road, UNIMOG 4000
, whose platform was the basis for designing it and meet some important requirements, such as the ability of high-speed roads (97km / h) and varied terrain, be transported by rotary-wing aircraft and fixed a radius of 600km, easy maintenance and good logistic dependence, low ground pressure and a great tactical mobility and still expected to receive additional armor, which also has a spacious interior and be part of a family with a weight of around 7.650kg.
Several versions are planned and the most significant are: Command Post, Anti-car equipped with missiles, radar, Advanced Note, Port Mortar, Ambulance, etc..
Its official presentation took place from 22 to 25 April 2003 in the LAD, held in Rio de Janeiro, where it was possible to appreciate this vehicle on static display.
The project aims to meet the new family of wheeled armored vehicle to equip the Brazilian Army, who will attend a future selection for armored vehicles categories in 4x4 and 6x6 or 8x8 still no date set to begin, shows the capacity of the Industry that through partnerships with research centers and product development can generate a viable, reliable and great national participation, created between a private company and a government research body without generating any cost to the latter, common in the recent past, but little understood and disseminated.
At first glance the car impresses with its rows and size, although there are smaller vehicles in the world and largest in this category, making him the youngest brother of other armored vehicles developed by Avibrás such as VBL, already exported to the Malaysian Armyand in full serial production.
Its engine is a Mercedes Benz OM 904 LA 4, 177cv, turbo diesel, with 24Volts DC electrical system, disc brakes on all four wheels, with ABS / ALB, dual circuit hydraulic brake and engine two stages, with power steering hydraulically, with electronically controlled transmission.
His suspension is progressive coil springs with shock absorbers, stabilizer bars and chassis frame of flexible, high torsional flexibility, 11:00-20SDC wheels and 335/80R20 radial tires, ready for any terrain.
Have as standard equipment: air conditioning system, thermal and acoustic insulation, heating and defogging; renewal system with air filtration, security lock starter; autopilot; toroid for driving with flat tire, brake four-wheel disc, with hatch for gun repair, support for arms, antenna installation, directional lamp for reading maps; loophole / viewers, adjustable seats with seat belts three-point retractable, tool kit with flashlight, first-kit aid; hydraulic jack, tools frog, two vans of 20 liters; rope tow; auxiliary air outlet, front tow hitch, universal joints sealed with protective tube, a fire extinguisher with external triggering; inclinometer; safe for grenades Smoke; safe machine gun ammunition, light map, and manuals.
As optional equipment may have: winch with a capacity of 7000kg; smoke grenade launcher system, monitoring system control and tire pressure, additional shielding, additional anti-mine protection, internal anti-chipping coating; armored turret swivel gun driven electrical or mechanical, automatic fire detection and extinguishing; additional shielding for the windscreen, controlled from inside the cabin; QBN system of collective protection, contamination detection system QBN; controlled mirrors; seats with safety belts four-point integrated; laser light detectors and infra-red, periscope for night vision / Daytime for the shooter, driver and commander; target detection system for laser, radio transmitter / receiver, intercom system, search light, camouflage transparent armor, parking brake on all four wheels, power generation system secondary; additional hatches; telescope mast for antennas with cameras (h = 7.6 m) navigation system (GPS / monitor), steppe with crane , automatic transmission and low pressure tires on the ground.
Was developed through an important partnership between the IPD / SCT (Institute for Research and Development / Department of Science and Technology) and Avibras certainly a survivor of the golden period of the production of military vehicles "Made in Brazil" 70 glorious years of the early 90s and may come to fill a big gap now exists in the Army in terms of 4x4 armored, and can be exported to various countries, as has happened with other vehicles Avibrás series, so that his painting is very similar the Malaysian Army.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian armoured personnel carrier
Armoured personnel carrier
An armoured personnel carrier is an armoured fighting vehicle designed to transport infantry to the battlefield.APCs are usually armed with only a machine gun although variants carry recoilless rifles, anti-tank guided missiles , or mortars...
that is currently being tested in Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
. It holds a crew of ten, and weighs 7.65 tonnes.
GUARÁ was developed from the chassis of the German vehicle off road, UNIMOG 4000
Unimog
Unimog is a range of multi-purpose auto four wheel drive medium trucks produced by Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler AG. The name Unimog is pronounced in German and is an acronym for the German "UNIversal-MOtor-Gerät", Gerät being the German word for machine or device...
, whose platform was the basis for designing it and meet some important requirements, such as the ability of high-speed roads (97km / h) and varied terrain, be transported by rotary-wing aircraft and fixed a radius of 600km, easy maintenance and good logistic dependence, low ground pressure and a great tactical mobility and still expected to receive additional armor, which also has a spacious interior and be part of a family with a weight of around 7.650kg.
Several versions are planned and the most significant are: Command Post, Anti-car equipped with missiles, radar, Advanced Note, Port Mortar, Ambulance, etc..
History
On the last day on April 16 (2002), was made in the IPD (Institute for Research and Development Army) the prototype of the newest Light Armored Reconnaissance Car, 4x4, designated AV-VB4 RE and christened with the name GUARÁ - beautiful specimen wolf inhabiting different regions of Brazil - designed in the country.Its official presentation took place from 22 to 25 April 2003 in the LAD, held in Rio de Janeiro, where it was possible to appreciate this vehicle on static display.
The project aims to meet the new family of wheeled armored vehicle to equip the Brazilian Army, who will attend a future selection for armored vehicles categories in 4x4 and 6x6 or 8x8 still no date set to begin, shows the capacity of the Industry that through partnerships with research centers and product development can generate a viable, reliable and great national participation, created between a private company and a government research body without generating any cost to the latter, common in the recent past, but little understood and disseminated.
At first glance the car impresses with its rows and size, although there are smaller vehicles in the world and largest in this category, making him the youngest brother of other armored vehicles developed by Avibrás such as VBL, already exported to the Malaysian Armyand in full serial production.
Description
The prototype presented has a mono-bloc body armor steel plates (imported from the United States), welded to repair rotary MAG 7.62 mm machine gun or the famous 12.7 mm (.50).Its engine is a Mercedes Benz OM 904 LA 4, 177cv, turbo diesel, with 24Volts DC electrical system, disc brakes on all four wheels, with ABS / ALB, dual circuit hydraulic brake and engine two stages, with power steering hydraulically, with electronically controlled transmission.
His suspension is progressive coil springs with shock absorbers, stabilizer bars and chassis frame of flexible, high torsional flexibility, 11:00-20SDC wheels and 335/80R20 radial tires, ready for any terrain.
Have as standard equipment: air conditioning system, thermal and acoustic insulation, heating and defogging; renewal system with air filtration, security lock starter; autopilot; toroid for driving with flat tire, brake four-wheel disc, with hatch for gun repair, support for arms, antenna installation, directional lamp for reading maps; loophole / viewers, adjustable seats with seat belts three-point retractable, tool kit with flashlight, first-kit aid; hydraulic jack, tools frog, two vans of 20 liters; rope tow; auxiliary air outlet, front tow hitch, universal joints sealed with protective tube, a fire extinguisher with external triggering; inclinometer; safe for grenades Smoke; safe machine gun ammunition, light map, and manuals.
As optional equipment may have: winch with a capacity of 7000kg; smoke grenade launcher system, monitoring system control and tire pressure, additional shielding, additional anti-mine protection, internal anti-chipping coating; armored turret swivel gun driven electrical or mechanical, automatic fire detection and extinguishing; additional shielding for the windscreen, controlled from inside the cabin; QBN system of collective protection, contamination detection system QBN; controlled mirrors; seats with safety belts four-point integrated; laser light detectors and infra-red, periscope for night vision / Daytime for the shooter, driver and commander; target detection system for laser, radio transmitter / receiver, intercom system, search light, camouflage transparent armor, parking brake on all four wheels, power generation system secondary; additional hatches; telescope mast for antennas with cameras (h = 7.6 m) navigation system (GPS / monitor), steppe with crane , automatic transmission and low pressure tires on the ground.
Status
The moment is in testing at the Proving Ground Marambaia in Rio de Janeiro, being evaluated by the Army Technology Center (technical) and the next step is the evaluation by the Center for reviews of the Army (operational evaluation).Was developed through an important partnership between the IPD / SCT (Institute for Research and Development / Department of Science and Technology) and Avibras certainly a survivor of the golden period of the production of military vehicles "Made in Brazil" 70 glorious years of the early 90s and may come to fill a big gap now exists in the Army in terms of 4x4 armored, and can be exported to various countries, as has happened with other vehicles Avibrás series, so that his painting is very similar the Malaysian Army.