Chaimite is an armoured vehicle built by the
Portuguese company Bravia and used by the Portuguese Army in the
colonial war in Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau, from 1967 to
1974 when it ended.
There were two versions of the Chaimite, the VBTP V-200 and the VBPM
V-600. The VBTP had an 11 man capacity and was armed with one .50
Browning heavy machine-gun, while the VBPM had only a 4 man capacity
and was armed with one Browning .30 heavy machine-gun and one 81 mm
mortar.
These vehicles had diesel engines with 155 hp (115
kW) at 3300 rpm with automatic gear capable of taking on speeds to a
maximum of 90 km/h (55 mph).
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V-200 CHAIMITE Specifications |
|
Type |
Light four wheeled
armoured personnel carrier |
|
Manufacturer |
Bravia |
|
Crew |
3 + 8 troops |
|
Armament |
0.5in machine gun or 7.62mm
machine gun |
|
Length |
5.6m |
|
Height |
1.8m |
|
Width |
2.3m |
|
Weight |
7.3 tonnes |
|
Powerplant |
Six cylinder diesel producing 155hp |
|
Performance |
Max speed 90km/h, range 700km |
