The Pegaso 3560 BMR ( Spanish

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produced in

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by Enasa since 1979.

Technical characteristics

Originally powered by a Pegaso 9157/8 306 hp diesel engine, it has an automatic gearbox, torque converter, independent suspension in all six wheels and amphibious capability. It can also be transported by air. It has received different kind of weapons throughout its life and there is also a field ambulance version. As part of its optional amphibious equipment, it has two

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for travel through water. Pegaso BMRs are used by Spanish,

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, Saudi Arabian, Moroccan and Peruvian Armies. The Spanish Army BMRs (or BMR-600) have been instrumental in the performance of Spanish forces in international interventions in

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and

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. In the last few years, all of them had their original Pegaso engines replaced by new 310 hp

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DS9 61A 24S engines, as part of the "BMR 2" programme. Furthermore, the vehicles were fitted with additional passive armour and an air conditioning unit. They are now known as BMR M1.

Variants

An Egyptian BMR-600 IFV during Operation Desert Shield

* BMR 3560.50 (BMR-PP) (''Porta Personal'') - Basic

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. Can be armed with machine guns, .50cal

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, 7.62mm

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or an automatic grenade launcher 40mm LAG-40. ** BMR EDEX (''Equipo de Desactivación de Explosivos'') - Version for Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams, with a higher roofline and special boxes to transport explosives. ** BMR C/C MILAN - Tank hunter with

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ATGM. ** BMR C/C TOW - Tank hunter with

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ATGM. ** BMR VCZ (''Véhiculo de Combate Zapadores) - Combat engineer vehicle with light bulldozer blade and winch. ** BMR VRAC-NBQ (''Vehículo de Reconocimiento de Áreas Contaminadas'') -

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, reconnaissance vehicle. ** BMR GEL (''Guerra Electrónica'') - Version fitted with specialised equipment for electronic warfare. * BMR 3560.51 (BMR-PC) (''Puesto de Control'') - Command post vehicle. * BMR 3560.53E (BMR-PM-81) (''Portamortero'') - Mortar platform with 81mm mortar LN M-86 and 100 rounds. * BMR 3560.54 (BMR AMB) (''Ambulancias blindadas '') - Ambulance. * BMR 3560.55 (BMR-Recup) (''Recuperación'') - Light repair vehicle with crane, winch and tow bars. * BMR 3560.56 - Signals vehicle. * BMR 3560.57 - Tank hunter with

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ATGM. Prototype. * BMR 3560.59E (BMR-PM-120) (''Portamortero'') - Mortar carrier with 120mm mortar L-65. * VMA (''Vehículo Mecanizado Anfibio'') - With improved amphibious capabilities. Prototype.

Operators

Current operators

* : 682 * : 260 * : 7 with the Mexican Marines. * : 20 (

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) * : 140 sold to the

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in 1983 and 300 locally produced. * : 100

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