EE-9 Cascavel
| EE-9 Cascavel | |
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EE-9 Cascavel of the Armed Forces of Colombia (2013) |
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| General properties | |
| crew | 3 (commander, driver, gunner) |
| length | 5.2 m (hull), 6.2 m (length with gun in 12 o'clock position) |
| width | 2.64 m |
| height | 2.68 m (tower top) |
| Dimensions | 13.4 tons (combat weight) |
| Armor and armament | |
| Armor | 8 to 20 mm, two-layer steel |
| Main armament | 1 × 90mm cannon |
| Secondary armament | 2 × 7.62 mm machine guns (coaxial and turret assembly) |
| agility | |
| drive | 6-cylinder water-cooled Detroit Diesel 6V-53N 212 HP (158 kW ) at 2,800 revolutions per minute |
| suspension | feathers |
| Top speed | Max. 100 km / h |
| Power / weight | 15.8 hp / ton |
| Range | 880 km |
The EE-9 Cascavel ( Portuguese : Cascavel , in German : rattlesnake ) is a six-wheeled and all-wheel-drive (6 × 6) light armored vehicle made in Brazil . The vehicle was developed and produced by the Brazilian armaments company Engesa in the 1970s. An 8 × 8 version of the more modern wheeled armored vehicle VBTP-MR Guarani , equipped with a 105 mm cannon as the primary weapon, is intended to replace the EE-9 Cascavel in the Brazilian army.
The EE-9 Cascavel is also used by the following countries (selection): Burkina Faso , Chile , Ecuador , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Colombia , Libya , Myanmar , Peru , Qatar , Uruguay and the Republic of Cyprus ;
Versions
- Cascavel I : had the US M36 turret with a 37 mm cannon, which was already used in the M3 Stuart .
- Cascavel II : equipped with a French 90 mm cannon, which was already used by the AML-90 armored vehicle .
- Cascavel III : equipped with a 90 mm cockerill cannon and installation of a more modern gearbox .
- Cascavel IV : new engine and gearbox, improved night vision optics and laser rangefinder. In addition, a .50 cal machine gun was installed for air defense .
Web links
Commons : EE-9 Cascavel - album with pictures, videos and audio files
- Information on Armyrecognition.com (French)
- David R. Haugh: Cascavel EE-9 Armored Fighting Vehicle . In: Armored Car Journal Issue # 5. May 1991, pp. 1-3 , archived from the original on August 23, 2009 ; accessed on June 3, 2018 .