Portugal invests 133 million euros in Military Vehicles from UROVESA Spain

Portugal invests 133 million euros in 75 Military Vehicles from UROVESA Spain - Portugal Business News

Defence News Europe - Portugal is investing 133 million euros to buy 75 Military Vehicles from UROVESA Spain. The investment is funded by EU SAFE, with deliveries expected between 2027 and 2029, according to an announcement by Portugal´s Ministry of Defence dated August 27th, 2026. Here is what are VAMTAC military vehicles:

The MoU for the purchase of VAMTAC military vehicles is signed in Porto today by the Deputy Director-General of Armaments, Rear Admiral António Mateus, and the Spanish Secretary of State for Defence, María Amparo Valcarce García, in a ceremony attended by the Ministers of Defence of Portugal and Spain, respectively Nuno Melo and Margarita Robles Fernández.

Portugal Defence plans to invest 5.8 billion euros in military equipment for its Armed Forces under SAFE (Security for Europe Action Instrument ) funding.

What are VAMTAC military vehicles?

VAMTAC military vehicles are manufactured by UROVESA Spain, that is an automotive company based in SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA.

VAMTAC military vehicles are Light Tactical Vehicles (LTV) with 150 -170 HP Engines and they are both versatile and modular, capable of adapting to all kinds of military missions.

VAMTAC military vehicles include the following configuration possibilities:

1 - VAMTAC military vehicles may include a Missile Launcher

2 - VAMTAC military vehicles may include a Weapons Platform

3 - VAMTAC military vehicles may include Pickup space

4 - VAMTAC military vehicles may include an Anti Tank Missile Launcher

5 - VAMTAC military vehicles may include specialized military ground exploration and reconnaissance tools (VERT)

6 - VAMTAC military vehicles may include a Grenade Launcher

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