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Bravia Chaimite
Chaimite in Bosnia
Type	Light Armoured Vehicle
Place of origin	Portugal
Service history
In service	1967-Present
Used by	See Operators
Wars	Portuguese Colonial War
Production history
Manufacturer	Bravia
Number built	over 600
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Weight	6.800 to 8500 kg
Length	5.6 m
Width	2.26 m
Height	2.39 m
Crew	1+10
Armor	up to 7.62 mm
Primary armament	depend of variant
Secondary armament	depend of variant
Engine	diesel engine 155 hp (115 kW) at 3300 rpm
Payload capacity	804 kg
Transmission	automatic gear
Operational range	804 km
Speed	99 km/h (62 mph) 4.8 km/h on water

The Bravia Chaimite is an armored vehicle built by the Portuguese company Bravia and used by the Portuguese Army in the portuguese 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, (Viatura Blindada de Transporte de Pessoal, Armoured Personnel Transport Vehicle), had an 11-man capacity and was armed with one .50 Browning heavy machine-gun, while the VBPM, (in Portuguese, armoured mortar carrier), 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 99 km/h (62 mph). The armour of this APC was capable of defeating rounds up to 7.62 mm NATO. It fulfiled it's duties for over 20 years.

[edit] Variants

• V-200: armoured personnel carrier
• V-200 Armada 60: special variant for the Portuguese Marines of the V-200 armed with a multiple 60 mm rocket launcher
• V-300: light fire support with 7.62 NATO to 20 mm gun
• V-400: heavy fire support with 90 mm gun
• V-500: communications and command vehicle
• V-600: mortar carrier with 81 mm or 120 mm mortars
• V-700: anti-tank with Swingfire or HOT missile launcher
• V-800: ambulance
• V-900: armoured recovery vehicle
• V-1000: anti-riot with water cannon

[edit] Operators

• Portugal
• Libya: Presidential Guard 16
• Peru: Peruvian Marines 32
• Philippines 20
• Lebanon

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