VEC-M1

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The VEC-M1 is the Spanish cavalry reconnaissance vehicle. It started service in the Spanish Army in 1980 as BMR-625 VEC and all of them were upgraded in late 90´s to M1 version.

The vehicle was developed and produced by Pegaso, currently Iveco. It is a 6x6, powered by a 315 C.V. Scania diesel 6 cylinder engine, disposed in the rear right side of the hull.

It mounts an automatic 25 mm chain gun (M-242 Bushmaster) into a two-man turret and a coax 7.62 mm MG3S machine gun. Six electrically fired smoke grenade launchers are located on the sides of the turret, three on the left side and three on the right.

The crew in composed by five men: the Commander, the Gunner, the Driver and two Scouts.

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