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title: Guarani Armored Vehicle Family
type: technology
url: "https://www.envisioning.com/research/aegis/brazil__guarani-armored-vehicle-family"
hub: aegis
summary: A domestically designed 6x6 armored vehicle now exporting to the Philippines and Lebanon — modular, amphibious, and built for diverse operational environments
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# Guarani Armored Vehicle Family

A domestically designed 6x6 armored vehicle now exporting to the Philippines and Lebanon — modular, amphibious, and built for diverse operational environments
- Technology Readiness Level: 9/9
- Impact: 2/5
- Investment: 3/5
The VBTP-MR Guarani is a multi-role armored personnel carrier developed jointly by the Brazilian Army and Iveco Defence Vehicles. In service since 2013, it features a modular design adaptable to troop transport, command, medical evacuation, and reconnaissance roles.

Brazil delivered 16 units to Lebanon in 2015 and is now fulfilling orders for the Philippines, marking successful defense exports to both the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The vehicle combines tactical mobility, ballistic protection, and optional remote weapons stations.

The Guarani represents Brazil's ability to design and manufacture military platforms that compete internationally on price-performance. While not cutting-edge compared to European or American vehicles, its combination of capability and affordability targets the large market of developing countries modernizing their armed forces.

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Source: Envisioning — Technology Research Institute (https://www.envisioning.com/research/aegis/brazil__guarani-armored-vehicle-family)