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BMR
IOC: 1979
Total Production: 1,400
Also Known As
BMR-600
BMR2
Origin
Spain
Contractor/s
General Dynamics
Family Members
VEC
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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.
Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 3, Passengers 10
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 12.70 mm
Weights: Max Weight 14,000 kg (30,864 lb)
Performance: Max Range 1,000 km (540 nm), Top Speed 29 mps (56 kt)
Power: Power 310 shp
Other: Wheels 6
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008
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