EE-11 Urutu

Infobox Weapon
name=EE-11 Urutu


caption= EE-11 Urutu
origin=BRA
type=Armored personnel carrier
is_vehicle=yes
crew= 1+12
length= 6.15 meters
width= 2.65 meters
height= 2.125 meters
weight= 11,000 kg empty, 14,000 kg combat
armour= 6-12 mm 2 layer steel plating
primary= 1x12.7 MG, also supports 90mm Cannon, 20 mm cannon, or MILAN missiles
engine= Detroit Diesel 6V-53T 6-cylinder water-cooled diesel
engine_power= 260 hp
max_speed= 105 km/h
suspension= Engesa Double Axle Boomerand Drive

The EE-11 Urutu is a 6x6 armored personnel carrier developed in the seventies by Engesa of Brazil. It used as many commercially available parts as possible. It also shares many components with the EE-9 Cascavel Armoured fighting vehicle. The suspension includes Engesa's Boomerang double-axle rear drive. The Brazilian Marine Corps use a modified amphibious variant with propellers and more powerful engine. "Urutu" is a kind of snake.

EE-11 Urutu has been used in combat by Libya, Iran and Iraq. In combat, Urutu was no worse than its Soviet counterparts, such as the BTR-60 or BTR-70. Since its conception, Urutu was made for minor uses in combat. Today, the Urutu is obsolete, due to its lack of protection against modern armor piercing bullets. Urutu production stopped in 1987. Urutu is now being used by the Brazilian army, in Haiti.

User countries

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Gabon, Guyana, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Gulf_War_military_equipment#Saudi_Arabia] , Surinam, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe.

External links

* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/brazil/ee-3.htm Globalsecurity.org]
*fr icon [http://www.armyrecognition.com/Amerique_du_sud/Bresile/vehicules_a_roues/EE_11/Engesa_EE11_Bresil_description.htm Armyrecognition.com]