EE-11 Urutu

Armoured personnel carrier BrazilRetired

Key specs

Type: Armoured personnel carrier
Origin: Brazil
Manufacturer: Engesa
Designer: José Luiz Whitaker Ribeiro
Designed: 1970
Entered service: 1975
Produced: 1974–1990
Units produced: 1,719
Status: Retired
Crew: 2

Armoured personnel carrier

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Overview

EE-11 Urutu is an armoured personnel carrier from Brazil, made by Engesa. It entered service in 1975; it was produced from 1974 to 1990; 1,719 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 12.7 mm. It is used or was used by Brazil, Angola, Bolivia, Colombia and 13 other countries, and saw combat in the Iraq War, the Gulf War and the Iran–Iraq War.

Armament

Main armament: 12.7mm M2 Browning machine gun (1,000 stowed rounds)
Caliber: 12.7 mm

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 14 t
Length: 6.10 m
Width: 2.85 m
Height: 2.12 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Detroit Diesel 6V-53T 6-cylinder water-cooled diesel
Power: 158 kW
Road speed: 90 km/h
Operational range: 850 km
Fuel capacity: 380 l
Suspension: Independent suspension with double-action telescopic shock dampers (front)
Amphibious: Yes

Weapons and ammunition on board

M2 Browning .50 BMG

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Iraq War

Operators

Sources

Wikipedia (cs): EE-11 Urutu, Wikipedia
Wikipedia: EE-11 Urutu, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.