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EE-9 Cascavel 2
Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Brazil (and many others) |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1974 |
| Manufactured by: | Engenheiros Especializados S.A. (ENGESA) |
| Crew: | 3 |
| Armament: | Main: 90mm Cannon; Co-Axial: 7.62mm. Machine Gun; Secondary: 7.62mm MG. |
| Engine: | 6-Cylinder Diesel (Mercedes-Benz) |
| Miscellaneous Info: |
The Cascavel 2 is very similar to the 37mm armed Cascavel 1 (Rattlesnake), although it was heightened and widened to accomodate the new Hispano-Suiza H-90 turret; the same as mounted on the French Panhard AML-90 armored car. It was produced in conjunction with the EE-11 Urutu APC and followed by the similar EE-3 Jararaca Scout Car. The Cascavel 2 was intended as an export vehicle for countries that wanted more firepower and was closely followed by the improved Cascavel 3.
Total production of all Cascavel versions (Marks 1-5) reached 1,738 units built. They are divided as follows: Bolivia (24), Brazil (409), Chad (? captured from Libya), Chile (106), Colombia (128), Cyprus (124), Equador (32), Gabon (12), Iraq (364), Iran (? captured from Iraq), Libya (400), Paraguay (28), Qatar (20), Suriname (6), Togo (10), Uruguay (15), and Zimbabwe (90). |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| EE-9 Cascavel 2 CRR Photos | David Haugh - Content Editor |
| EE-9 Cascavel 2 CRR Photos (Taken at Musee' des Blindes - Saumur, France) | Christophe Jacquemont - Washington, D.C. USA |
| EE-9 Cascavel 2 CRR Photos (Taken at Musee' des Blindes - Saumur, France) | Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK |
Company Sales Brochure |
Engenheiros Especializados S.A. (ENGESA) |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| "Armored Cars of the Cyprus National Guard" By T. Metsovitis | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #12) |
| "Cascavel EE-9 Armored Fighting Vehicle" by David Haugh | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #5) |
| EE-9 Cascavel Armored Recon Vehicle Information & Photos | Army Guide.Com |
| EE-9 Cascavel Armored Recon Vehicle Information & Photos | Federation of American Scientists.org |
| EE-9 Cascavel Armored Recon Vehicle Information & Photos | Global Security.Com |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| Armoured Fighting Vehicles of the World | Christopher Foss |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert Icks |
| Jane's Tank Recognition Guide (4th Edition) | Christopher Foss |
| Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicles In Service | B.T. White |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
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Model Photos
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