The EE-11 Urutu is a Brazilian amphibious armored personnel carrier. It was based on the drive train and chassis components of the EE-9 Cascavel armored car and initially emerged as part of a project to develop an amphibious troop-carrying counterpart to that vehicle for the Brazilian Army and Marine Corps (CFN). [3] .

2022年12月24日 · The Urutu AFSV is the fire support version of the Urutu APC, armed with a low pressure 90 mm cannon, effectively combining both the Urutu and Cascavel into a single platform. Initially, the Urutu AFSV used a slightly modified ET-90 turret (the same as the Cascavel), but an improved weight balance most likely drove for a redesign with a smaller ...

The Urutu (Crossed Pit Viper) is the APC cousin of the Cascavel (Rattlesnake) wheeled tank. In 1970, the Brazilian Engesa company was confident in its conversion/modernization program for the venerable M8 Greyhound. Engesa launched a study for a combat wheeled APC, largely based on the mechanical elements of the contemporary EE-9 Cascavel.

EE-11裝甲車 為 巴西 一種六輪裝甲車，70年代服役至今，預計2015年由 VBTP-MR 裝甲車取代。 它采用了卡斯卡维尔 (Cascavel) EE-9 装甲侦察车许多部件不断改进，载员舱在车体后部，车体两旁开有侧门，后部开有1扇大车门。 车顶中部偏左有1个圆形舱盖，可以安装主要武器。 射孔和观察窗呈两种布置方式，一是5个球形射孔 (每侧2个，后门1个)2个观察窗 (侧门上)共有MK1～MK3等5个型号和专为巴西海军陆战队使用的水陆两用型。 到1984年该车总产量已超过1500辆。 该 …

The basic Model EE-11 Urutu APC is armed with a ring-mounted .50 (12.7 mm) M2 HB machine gun, but the EE-11 Urutu could be fitted with many other types of armament installation including a ring-mounted 7.62 mm machine gun, a turret-mounted 60 mm TDA mortar and an ENGESA ET-90 turret armed with an ENGESA EC-90 90 mm gun.

The EE-11 Urutu (Crossed Pit Viper) APC was produced to compliment the capabilities of the similar EE-9 Cascavel Armored Cars; which were followed by the EE-3 Jararca Scout Car. The APC shares many parts and components with the other vehicles which lowers costs and eases maintenance problems.

The basic Model EE-11 Urutu APC is armed with a ring-mounted .50 (12.7 mm) M2 HB machine gun, but the EE-11 Urutu could be fitted with many other types of armament installation including a ring-mounted 7.62 mm machine gun, a turret-mounted 60 mm TDA mortar and an ENGESA ET-90 turret armed with an ENGESA EC-90 90 mm gun.

The Brazilian EE-11 Urutu APC was developed in the 1960’s to meet a requirement for a new wheeled APC for the Brazilian Army and entered production in 1974 with the former Brazilian AFV manufacturer ENGESA. They also built the EE-9 Armoured Car, so shares many of the same automotive components.

The URUTU was designed and built from 1974 by the Engesa Company based at Sao Jose dos Campos in Brazil, and it is similar mechanically to the Engesa EE-9 Cascavel armoured car. it is powered by a six cylinder Detroit Diesel engine and an Allison automatic transmission.

2013年12月22日 · This APC shares many automotive components with the Engensa EE-9 Cascavel armored car. The EE-11 Urutu is completed with an unusual boomerang-type rear suspension, developed by Engensa and fitted on some other vehicles.