ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS

VCC-1 CAMILLINO/VCC-2 ITALIAN VERSION OF M-113

 

VCC-1 Camillino/VCC-2 Armoured Combat Vehicles were developed for the Italian Army by OTO-Breda.

 

VCC-1 Camillino/VCC-2 Armoured Combat Vehicles were developed for the Italian Army by OTO-Breda.

 

 

They are modernised and highly modified versions of the American M-113 armoured personnel carrier.


 

 

 

VCC-1 CAMILLINO/VCC-2 Specifications
Type Tracked armoured personnel carrier
Manufacturer OTO-Melara
Crew 2 + 7 troops
Armament 12.7 mm machine gun
Length 4.9m
Height 2.1m
Width 2.7m
Weight 11.6 tonnes
Powerplant GMC 6 cylinder diesel producing 215hp
Performance Max speed 64km/h road 5km/h water, range 550km
Variants Differences between the VCC 1 and VCC 2 are the VCC-1 has sloped sides in the rear, the VCC-2 retain the vertical sides of the M-113. The VCC-1 has rear external armoured fuel-tanks the VCC-2 has internal fuel tanks