Sunday, 07 March 2021 13:05
According to information published by the InfoDefensa website on March 7, 2021, the Brazilian army has launched a request for information to modernize its fleet of EE-9 Cascavel 6x6 armored vehicles. The program foresees the modernization of 98 to 201 vehicles for a period of eight years.
Brazilian army EE-9 Cascavel 6x6 armored vehicle. (Picture source Brazilian army)
The main goal of this modernization is to equip the EE-9 Cascavel of the Brazilian army with new a firing control system, a ballistic computer, implementation of an electrical turret rotation system that can be controlled by the commander. This upgrade will not include new armor for the vehicle.