Brazil donates 10 M108 self-propelled howitzers and 11 Engesa EE-11 Urutu armored vehicles to Uruguay

Uruguay received 21 armored vehicles free of charge from Brazil, these are Engesa EE-11 Urutu armored cars and self-propelled

M108 artillery mounts.

What is known

The equipment will not immediately go into service with the Uruguayan army. First, armored vehicles and self-propelled howitzers will undergo maintenance in accordance with the requirements of the military.

São dez Viaturas Blindadas de Combate ObuseiroAutopropulsado M-108 (VBCOAP) e 11 Viaturas Blindadas de Transporte de Pessoal (VBTP) EE-11 Urutu, que serão doadas em seu estado atual de conservação. Os blindados são oriundos de sete Organizações Militares do Rio Grande do Sul. pic.twitter.com/ecyqmvvQcd

— Comando Militar do Sul (@CmdoCMS) December 7, 2022

Brazil sent 11 EE-11 armored cars to UruguayUrutu and 10 M108 self-propelled artillery mounts on tracked chassis, which were withdrawn from service a few years ago. Instead, the Brazilians armed themselves with M109A5 + howitzers.