Marrua

history
It is designed car aiming to contest the renewal of the fleet of 6 thousand Not Specialized Vehicle Transport (VTNE) 4 x 4 1 / 2 ton of the Armed Forces of Brazil. These first units were delivered in January 2006 to the 3rd Battalion Supply, located in the city of Nova Santa Rita, Rio Grande do Sul, Between 2003 and 2005, MARRUÁ, a name which comes from a fighting bull, stray and wild Pantanal, was tested by the military in various applications. Have been shot more than 60 thousand miles, many of them in extreme situations, which resulted in its approval by the EB on July 27, 2005.Marruá The car is a versatile, robust, easy maintenance and low operating cost and has been designed to meet basic operational requirements and can carry a military garrison occupying 4 fully equipped. Lets take anti-tank missile launchers, recoilless cannon, machine gun, .30 or .50, and communications equipment.Agrale exposed during the Latin America Aero & Defense (LAAD), held between June 14 and April 17 in Rio de Janeiro, its line of vehicles Marruá. Four models were on display: the AM1 MB vehicle to transport four crew members, with removable roof; VTL Rec, a reconnaissance vehicle, armed; the VTNE ¾ ton pickup, and AM20-VDC, special vehicle for command and control operations. In addition to providing for the Armed Forces of Brazil, the vehicles are being used by the armies of Argentina and Ecuador.
Characteristic
Body: Made up of elements of sheet steel
Chassis: Made up of stringers and sleepers profile tubular steel.
Weight in running order: 1960 kg
Total Gross Weight: 2460 kg
Sleeps: 04
Fuel tank capacity: 100 L
Fuel Tank Capacity Reserves: 20 L
Load capacity: 500 kg plus 500 kg trailer
- Windscreen: Folding and tilting glass
Instrument Panel: Speedometer with odometer part, fuel gauge and engine temperature, voltmeter, engine oil pressure, tachometer, hand brake indicator, battery indicator, high beam indicator, indicator arrow key indicator, oil pressure indicator, 4x4 coupler and control key NATO type.
Users
* 200 Units.
Brazilian army
* 14 Units.
Argentine Army
* 30 Units.
Ecuadorian Army

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