VBTP-MR Guarani 30mm

The VBTP-MR Guarani is a 6x6 amphibious armored personnel carrier and infantry fighting vehicle developed by Iveco for the Brazilian Army. The 30mm variant is equipped with a remote weapon station or turret housing a 30mm cannon, enhancing its combat capabilities against armored targets and infantry.

Initiated in 2007 under the Brazilian Army's "Urutu-III" program, the vehicle was designed to replace the aging EE-11 Urutu fleet and modernize the nation's mechanized infantry. The 30mm variant, featuring the Elbit Systems UT30BR remote weapon station, completed integration testing and began entering active service with Brazilian mechanized units in 2016. While primarily utilized for border security and domestic stabilization missions within Brazil, the platform has also secured export contracts with nations such as Lebanon and the Philippines. Today, the Guarani 30mm serves as a vital component of Brazil's rapid deployment forces, representing a successful domestic defense industrial partnership with Iveco.