VLEGA Gaucho (abbreviated from the Egyptian Transport Ligero de Empleos Generales Aerotransportable - “multipurpose light air transport vehicle”, Spanish gáucho , port gaúcho - “ Gaucho ”) - a light army all-terrain vehicle , a joint development of Argentina and Brazil . The car has a high traffic, suitable for transportation by air and landing. It is planned to release several options: patrol, reconnaissance, assault landing, command and staff, transport and sanitary [1] .
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| Years of production | 2006 - present | ||||||||||||||
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| Layout | front-wheel, all-wheel drive | ||||||||||||||
| Wheel formula | 4 × 4 | ||||||||||||||
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| Length | 4140 mm | ||||||||||||||
| Width | 2120 mm | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1670 mm | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 2100 kg (combat) | ||||||||||||||
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| Max speed | 120 km / h | ||||||||||||||
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History
During the Second World War, Argentina developed a lightweight all-terrain vehicle " Nyanda ". After the production of four prototypes the project was closed. In Brazil, in the early 2000s, Agrale developed the Marroua off -road vehicle, which did not prevent cooperation with Argentina under the Treaty on Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the Countries, signed on May 17, 1980 . In April 2004, in Rio de Janeiro , representatives of the Argentine and Brazilian armies identified the characteristics for a future light armored car. It was supposed to transport six units of this vehicle by one C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft. In Brazil, the Army Technology Center worked on the project ( port. Centro Tecnológico do Exército - CTEx), in Argentina - the Directorate of Weapons Development and Production of Ground Forces ( used by Dirección de Investigación Desarrollo y Producción de Ejercito - DIDEP). The first tests of prototypes were held in the summer of 2007, including in the harsh conditions of the Andes [1] . Argentina's INVAP (installation on the intelligence version of the Rasit radar) and INTI (National Institute of Industrial Technology) are involved in the development. On the roof of the car cabin it is possible to install a 7.62-mm or 12.7-mm machine gun [1] . In accordance with the signed agreement VLEGA "Gaucho" will be produced in Argentina. The car was launched into series in May 2006 at the facilities of Arsenal No. 601 [2] in Boulogne-sur-Mer (Argentina) , the production potential of which reaches 100-120 units per year. Supposed to supply the armed forces of Argentina and Brazil 1,200 cars [1] .
Operators
- Argentine Ground Forces
- 11th Mechanized Brigade [3] [4]
- Brazilian Ground Forces
See also
- DGME Ñandú
- Agrale marruá
- IAME Rastrojero
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Shabakov A. Foreign Military Review. - M .: Red Star, 2009. - № 1 . - pp . 71-72 . - ISSN 0134-921X .
- ↑ Gaucho, el todo terreno del Mercosur . The appeal date was March 19, 2013. Archived March 22, 2013.
- ↑ Sitio Oficial del Ejército Argentino . The appeal date is February 14, 2013. Archived on February 18, 2013.
- ↑ Sitio Oficial del Ejército Argentino . The appeal date is February 14, 2013. Archived on February 18, 2013.