Brazil unveils new Guarani 6×6 variants

Shown here is the VBE Eng configuration of the VBTP-MSR Guarani. (Victor Barreira)

The Brazilian operation of Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV) is proposing an export version of the Guarani 6×6 amphibious armoured vehicle, Giovanni Giordani, marketing manager at IDV in Brazil told Janes .

The vehicle is equipped with provisions for an external armoured add-on jointly developed with local company System Car and has a rear-mounted ComeUp Industries Bison 20 hydraulic recovery winch, according to Giordani.

IDV is delivering hundreds of Guarani vehicles to the Brazilian Army, where it is designated the VBTP-MSR Guarani.

The Brazilian Army recently completed its first VBTP-MSR Guarani vehicle converted to transport the Mrt Me ACg 81 mm lightweight mortar, Janes was told. A total of 182 vehicles are scheduled to be converted to the mortar carrier variant in a project conducted at the War Arsenal of Rio de Janeiro.

The army also converted two of its VBTP-MSR Guarani vehicles to the VBE Eng engineering variant, fitted with a vehicle integration kit developed by Pearson Engineering.