XLP-20

Brazil (1977) AVLB – None Built In 1976, Brazil built its first bridgelayer, known as the XLP-10. The XLP-10 was based on a modernized Stuart hull, also known as an X1 hull, and carried a 10 m long bridge which could support up to 20 tonnes. Realizing that the capacity of this bridge was fairly …

Spähpanzer 1C

France/Federal Republic of Germany (1955?-1961) Anti-Tank Reconnaissance Vehicle – 1 to 2 Prototypes Built With the formation of the Bundeswehr in 1955, the new army of West Germany, a decision was made to acquire small tracked armored reconnaissance vehicles for use in the so-called Panzeraufklärungstruppe (Armored reconnaissance troop). The Schützenpanzer (Kurz), somewhat loosely translated as …

EE-9 M4 APFSDS Testbed

Federative Republic of Brazil (1985) Wheeled Reconnaissance Vehicle – 1 Built In 1984, Engesa initiated the development of an APFSDS (Armor Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot) round for the low pressure 90 mm gun of the EE-9. Why exactly Engesa entered such an endeavor is unknown, as kinetic energy projectiles are usually not viable for …

EE-9 M4 ET-25

Federative Republic of Brazil (1985) Wheeled Anti-Aircraft Vehicle – 1 Built As the Iraq-Iran War was raging on, Iraq was searching for anything which might be able to swing the conflict in its favor. To accomplish this, Iraq sought help from a rising powerhouse in the defense export world to help bring this advantage. The …

T17 Deerhound

United States of America (1942-1944) Medium Armored Car – 218 Built With the successful employment of wheeled reconnaissance vehicles by Nazi Germany during the Fall of France, demand for such vehicles rose in the United States as well. Multiple branches within the United States military would set out requirements for a reconnaissance vehicle, but it …

EE-9 M2 and M3 Cascavel

Federative Republic of Brazil (1974) Wheeled Reconnaissance Vehicle – 464 Built (M2), 200 Built (M3) While the EE-9 was still in its pre-production stage, known as the CRM, the Brazilian Army considered arming their new wheeled reconnaissance vehicle with a 90 mm gun in 1972. The 90 mm gun would not only make the Cascavel …

EE-11 Urutu with 60 mm Gun/Mortar

Federative Republic of Brazil (Late 1970s) Armored Personnel Carrier – 1 Prototype Built When Engesa started manufacturing the Cascavel and Urutu in the early 1970s, the idea of an armored personnel carrier armed with a 60 mm gun/mortar armed turret was conceived. Such a vehicle was already mentioned in early catalogs and a single prototype …

XLP-10

Federative Republic of Brazil (1976-1988) Tracked Bridge Layer – 5 Built (1 Prototype and 4 Production) In 1973, Brazil began developing the X1 tank, which was completed later that year. From there, the vehicle would spawn multiple variants, from rocket launchers to anti-aircraft vehicles. Another variant of the X1 was the XLP-10 bridge laying vehicle. …

Kanonenjagdpanzer 1-3 (Kanonenjagdpanzer HS 30)

Federal Republic of Germany (1959) Tank Destroyer – 2 Prototypes Built (1 Armored and 1 Mild Steel) When the West German Army, known as the Bundeswehr, was reformed, the decision was made to develop a new generation of Jagdpanzers. As the founding officers of the Bundeswehr had roots within the old Wehrmacht of the Second …

MB-3 Tamoyo 3

Federative Republic of Brazil (1989-1991) Main Battle Tank – 1 Built Already from the start of the Tamoyo project for the Brazilian Army, there were requirements for a new tank which was to be armed with a 105 mm or 120 mm gun. As the Tamoyo project progressed, a split seemed to form, as the …

Imdicol Zipa

Republic of Colombia (1993) Armored Personnel Carrier – 1 Prototype Built With the bankruptcy of Engesa in 1993, an uncertainty arose in Colombia regarding the readiness of their Engesa vehicles. Colombia used 128 EE-9 Cascavels and 56 EE-11 Urutus, for which the supply of spare parts was in jeopardy. The potential effects of Engesa’s bankruptcy …

MB-3 Tamoyo 2

Federative Republic of Brazil (1986) Medium Tank – 1 Built With the initiation of the Tamoyo 1 project by Bernardini and the Brazilian Army in 1979, Brazil set off designing a new family of tanks for the country. The Tamoyo 1 was designed to have as many parts in common with the existing M41 Walker …

MB-3 Tamoyo 1

Federative Republic of Brazil (1984-1991) Medium Tank – 4 Built + 1 Mock-up The development of a national tank in Brazil started as early as 1969, with the founding of the Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Blindados (CPDB) (English: Centre for the Research and Development of Tanks). The CPDB studied the possibilities of locally …

CCL X1 with 60 HVMS

Federative Republic of Brazil/Republic of Ecuador (1980s) Light Tank – None Built At some point in the 1980s, Ecuador sought to upgrade its fleet of M3A1 Stuarts by modernizing them with a new gun and engine. The country entered negotiations with the Brazilian company Bernardini, which in the mid-1970s had modernized the Brazilian M3 Stuart …

CCL X1A1 Carcará

Federative Republic of Brazil (1976) Light Tank – 1 Prototype Built At the beginning of the 1970s, the Brazilian Army started developing armored vehicles, starting with wheeled vehicles. After having successfully developed the prototype concepts which would become the EE-9 Cascavel and the EE-11 Urutu, the Brazilians looked to tracked vehicles. Like the previous wheeled …

CRM and EE-9 M2 37 mm

Federative Republic of Brazil (1971-1975/1976) Reconnaissance Vehicle – At Least 9 Built + 102 Ordered Up until 1967, Brazil was dependent on foreign countries for armored vehicles. Throughout and in the aftermath of World War 2, Brazil received large numbers of cheap surplus armored vehicles from the United States, including the M3 Stuart and the …

VBTP–MR Guarani

Federative Republic of Brazil (2012) Multi-Purpose Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier Platform – 500+ Built (10 For Lebanon), 1,580 Planned (28 For The Philippines and 11 For Ghana) In 1999, the Brazilian Army initiated a study to replace the EE-9 Cascavel and EE-11 Urutu, which were successful projects during the 70s and 80s. By the late …

T17 Deerhound in Brazilian Service

United States of Brazil/Federative Republic of Brazil (1944-1972) Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle – 54 Purchased With World War 2 in full swing and the United States at war with the Axis, the United States sought to secure its position on the American continent. Through multiple ways, the United States would successfully influence all the American countries …

Tanks in Fullmetal Alchemist

Amestris (1914-1915) Tank – Fictional In Hiromu Arakawa’s Fullmetal Alchemist, the fictional country of Amestris, based on early 20th-century European countries, with Prussia and the German Empire being the most noticeable influences, is beset by enemies from almost all sides. Amestris is in constant and intentional war with neighbouring countries. To be able to fight …

XLF-40

Federative Republic of Brazil (1976) Tracked Self-Propelled Multiple Rocket Launcher – 1 Prototype Built In 1973, Brazil began developing the X1 light tank, which was completed later that year. From there, the vehicle would spawn multiple variants, from bridge-laying vehicles to anti-aircraft vehicles. Another variant of the X1 combined the Brazilian research in rocket development, …