Leonardo, through the Cio Consortium (Idv – Oto Melara), has signed a first series production contract with the Brazilian Army, within the framework of the Programa Estratégico Forças Blindadas, for the Viatura Blindada de Combate de Cavalaria Média sobre Rodas (Vbc Cav – MSR 8×8) project. The contract, the group explains in a note, provides for the supply of seven 8×8 wheeled Centauro II vehicles with a 120 mm main armament and represents the first series production batch of an overall program of 98 units to be completed through annual tranches. The agreement was signed following the successful completion of operational tests and the delivery of the two vehicles of the initial evaluation batch.
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Evolution of the wheeled armored vehicle model
The Centauro II – the company emphasizes – represents the most advanced evolution of this type of wheeled armored vehicle, designed to meet the needs of modern operational scenarios. Fully digitalized and interoperable, it is designed to operate effectively across a wide range of missions, both national security and peace support and maintenance operations, up to the most complex deployments in various operational theaters. This vehicle is already adopted by the Italian Army, which has contracted 150 units.
The features
Equipped with the HITFACT MkII turret, a 720 HP propulsion system, and an H transmission, this vehicle combines the firepower of a modern tank with the high strategic mobility of a wheeled platform. Its performance stands out for observation capability, firing accuracy, communication quality, ergonomics, and a high level of crew protection. In the note, Leonardo explains that the Centauro II, to date, remains the only vehicle in service capable of integrating a 120 mm armament on a wheeled platform.
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