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Wheeled all-terrain vehicle
VLEGA Gaucho
Armored version of the Gaucho, exhibited in 2007
Type
Wheeled all-terrain vehicle
Place of origin
Argentina, Brazil
Service history
In service
–
Specifications
Crew
4-6
Main armament
depends on the version
Engine
MWM 2.8-liter diesel 130 hp
Suspension
4x4
Operational range
500 km
Maximum speed
120 km/h
The VLEGA (an acronym for "Vehículo Liviano de Empleo General Aerotransportable" (General Employment Airborne Light Vehicle)) Gaucho was a prototype of a military light utility 4x4 vehicle, capable of being transported by air.[1] It was developed by Argentina and Brazil in the 2000s for employment by their militaries. Some of its uses included: cargo/transport, reconnaissance, ambulance, special operations.[2]
Nicknamed "the Hummer of Mercosur" when it was released by presidents of Argentina and Brazil, Néstor Kirchner and Lula da Silva in 2005, the Gaucho Project was first abandoned by the Brazilian Government and finally cancelled by the Argentina Government in 2016.[1]
Brazil then focused on developing the Chivunk fast attack vehicle.[3]
^ abEl Gobierno canceló el Proyecto Gaucho by Carlos Cristófalo, 20 Oct 2016
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