Brazilian Army concludes M113 APC modernisation
The Brazilian Army has reached a milestone towards the improvement of its vehicle fleet, by completing its M113BR APC modernisation programme.
This vehicle has been converted to the M113A2 Mk1 version (VBTP M113BR - pictured). An army spokesperson told Shephard that the main improvements of this new version include a new power package, new C2 equipment and a replacement suspension.
The upgrade was carried out in the army’s Regional Maintenance Park 5 (Pq R Mnt/5) in Curitiba (state of Paraná), in partnership with BAE Systems. The spokesperson explained that this project was concluded in October 2019.
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