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BMR-600 Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Specifications

Country of Origin/Used by:	Spain (Also used by Egypt, Peru and Saudi Arabia)
First Produced/Service Dates:	1979
Manufactured by:	General Dynamics European Land Systems (Originally ENASA)
Crew:	2+10
Armament:	12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun (IFV)
Engine:	(6) Cylinder Diesel
Miscellaneous Info:	This vehicle also shares many of the same parts and components as the VEC Cavalry Scout Vehicle.  Upgraded Versions are referred to as BMR-M1 (sometimes referred to as the BMR-2) and were equipped with better armor and an upgraded Scania DS9 Diesel engine (from the Pegaso 9157/8 Turbo-Diesel). Spain is the only user of the M1 vehicle. Besides the basic APC/IFV, many other versions of this vehicle were also developed to fulfill tasks including ambulance, anti-tank, artillery control, command, communications, electronic warefare, engineering, EOD (explosive ordnance disposal), fire support, mortar carrier, NBC reconaissance and recovery/repair.
Data Sheet Available:	None Available

Photos

Reference	Source/Provider
BMR-600 APC? Photo (Spain)	Julio Montes - California USA
BMR-600 Infantry Fighting Vehicle Photos (Iraq-2004)	Luis Pitarch - Spain
BMR-AMB Medical Vehicle Photos (Iraq-2004)	Luis Pitarch
BMR-EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal Vehicle Photos (Kosovo-2002 & Iraq-2004)	Luis Pitarch
BMR-PM Mortar Carrier Photos	Luis Pitarch
BMR-PT Anti-Tank Vehicle Photos	Luis Pitarch
BMR-VCZ Engineer Vehicle Photos (Iraq-2004)	Luis Pitarch
BMR-600 Infantry Fighting Vehicle Photo (Peruvian Marines)	Lewis Mejia - Peru
BMR-600 Infantry Fighting Vehicle Photo (Peru)	Julio Montes

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