Brazilian Army preps to replace MBTs and IFVs
BAE Systems HÀgglunds demonstrated its CV90 infantry fighting vehicle to the Brazilian Army at the Centro de AvaliaçÔes do Exército in July 2023. (BAE Systems HÀgglunds)
Brazilian Army efforts to replace its ageing M60A3 Tank Thermal Sight (TTS), Leopard 1A5BR main battle tanks (MBTs), and M113B/BR armoured personnel carriers (APCs) have attracted several foreign contractors, according to companies at the recent LAAD Defence & Security 2025 exhibition.
Brazil issued a combined request for information (RFI) and request for quote (RFQ) in August 2024 to acquire an initial 65 medium-weight MBTs armed with a 105 mm or 120 mm gun as part of the VBC CC (Viatura Blindada de Combate Carro de Combate) project and an initial 78 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) with turreted medium-calibre automatic cannon as part of the VBC Fuz (Viatura Blindada de Combate de Fuzileiros) project. Brazil demonstrated interest in the local armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) plans as companies presented options during the exhibition between 1 and 4 April in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Both the armoured vehicle efforts are part of the âArmy Strategic Program Armoured Forces'. Local industry sources indicate that a request for proposals (RFP) to procure the MBTs and IFVs could be issued around 2028.
BAE Systems exhibited the HĂ€gglunds CV90120 armed with the turreted 120 mm RUAG Compact Tank Gun (CTG) smoothbore cannon.
The vehicle will mount the Rheinmetall L44A1 high-pressure barrel, Tarkan Turkcan, CV90 platform director at BAE Systems HĂ€gglunds, told Janes on 2 April. An improved CV90 Mk III IFV was demonstrated at the Army Evaluations Center in 2023.
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