URO VAMTAC

URO VAMTAC ST5
Spanish Army's URO VAMTAC ST5
TypeMulti-purpose armored vehicle
Place of origin Spain
Service history
In service1998–present
Used bySee operators
Production history
DesignerUROVESA
ManufacturerUROVESA
No. builtat least 4,500 [1]
VariantsVAMTAC I3, S3, and ST5
Specifications
Length4.845 metres (15.90 ft) / 5.55 metres (18.2 ft) [2]
Width2.175 metres (7 ft 1.6 in)
Height1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in)
Crew1+3

EngineSteyr turbocharged diesel
188 metric horsepower (138 kW)
Payload capacity1500–2000 kg
Transmission5 speed automatic
Suspension4-wheel independent (double wishbones with coil-springs) [2]
Fuel capacity110 litres (24 imp gal; 29 US gal)
Operational
range
>600 kilometres (370 mi)
Maximum speed 135 kilometres per hour (84 mph)

The URO VAMTAC (Vehículo de Alta Movilidad Táctico, "High Mobility Tactical Vehicle") is a Spanish four-wheel drive military vehicle manufactured by UROVESA. Externally it is similar in appearance and design to the Humvee of the United States Military due to similar requirements. More than 2,000 of the vehicles have been delivered to the Spanish Armed Forces. Several other countries operate the VAMTAC as well, and it has seen in service most recently in Afghanistan and Syria. The vehicle comes in three models, named I3, S3 and ST5, and has several configurations.

  1. ^ Modular high mobility vehicle by UROVESA – Euro-SD
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Urovesa was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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