EE-9 Cascavel – fotografije in videoposnetki

V EE-9 Cascavel (portugalski izgovor: je šestkolesni brazilski oklepnik, razvit predvsem za izvidovanje. Leta 1970 ga je inžinirala Engesa kot nadomestilo za starajoče se flote M8 Greyhounds v Braziliji. Vozilo je bilo najprej opremljeno z glavno pištolo 37mm Greyhound, nato pa francosko kupolo, sprejeto iz Panhard AML-90. Kasnejši modeli nosijo edinstvene engesa kupole z belgijskim 90mm Cockerill Mk.3 topom, proizvedenim pod licenco kot EC-90

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The EE-9 Cascavel is a six-wheeled armored reconnaissance vehicle developed by Engesa, a Brazilian company, in the 1970s. It was designed to provide mobility, firepower and protection for scouting units in various terrains and climates. The EE-9 Cascavel is armed with a 90 mm cannon and two 7.62 mm machine guns, and can reach speeds of up to 100 km/h on roads. The vehicle has a crew of four: commander, gunner, driver and loader. The EE-9 Cascavel has been exported to several countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and has seen combat in various conflicts such as the Iran-Iraq War, the Chadian Civil War and the Angolan Civil War.