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BMR

BMR

Wheeled Armored Vehicles
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Basic Information
Name
BMR
Designation
BMR
Alternate Designation
BMR2, BMR-600
Equipment Type
Wheeled Armored Vehicles
Manufacturer
General Dynamics
Date of Introduction
1979
Description

The BMR (Blindado Medio de Ruedas), also known as BMR-600, is a medium weight, six-wheeled armored vehicle built locally in Spain under French license. It is suited to perform a wide range of missions such as troops transport, medical evacuation, fire support, mortar carrier, command post, anti-tank missile carrier, etc. The Spanish Army is upgrading its BMR fleet (+650) to the BMR2 configuration with a new motor, additional armor, and protection against NBC warfare. Typically the BMR carries a 12.7mm roof-mounted machine gun. The first BMR vehicles achieved initial operational capability with the Spanish Army in 1979. It has been exported to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Peru. In 1991, the BMR saw combat for the first time with the armed forces of Saudi Arabia during operation Desert Storm. The VEC (Vehiculo de Exploracion de Caballeria) is a derivative of the BMR armored vehicle intended for use by Spanish light armored cavalry units. It features a turret-mounted 25mm gun. The VEC can accommodate 5 passengers, versus BMR 13 passengers, due to space availability related to the turret system. The VECs along with BMRs are being modernized under the BMR2 program.

Ground Specifications
Crew 3
Troop Capacity 10
Max Speed 103.3 km/h
Range 1000.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group Wheeled Armored Vehicles
Status Active
Origin Spain
Contractor General Dynamics
Total Production 340
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew 5
Wheel Drive 6
Wheels 6
Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber 25 millimeter
Mass — Combat Weight 13,700 kilogram
Performance — Max Range 800 kilometer
Power — Power 310 shp
Speed — Top Speed 27.5 mps
Variants
Variant 1 VEC
Variant 2 BMR
Details
Country of Origin Spain
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
Width
Height
Weight
13700 kg
Operators (5)
Spain
Egypt
Peru
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
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