Agrale Marruá Explained

Agrale Marruá
Type:Light Utility Vehicle
Is Vehicle:yes
Service:2005–present
Used By:See Operators
Designer:Agrale
Manufacturer:Agrale
Production Date:2004–present
Weight:2460kg (5,420lb)
Length:3.8m (12.5feet)
Width:1.92m (06.3feet)
Height:1.95m (06.4feet)
Crew:4-6
Primary Armament:See text
Engine:MWM turbocharged four-cylinder diesel
Engine Power:132hp
Suspension:Independent 4x4
Vehicle Range:1000km (1,000miles)
Speed:128km/h

The Marruá ("Wild Bull") is a family of four-by-four wheeled transport and utility vehicles, built by Agrale in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Developed in the early 2000s to serve as a replacement for ageing jeeps and other vehicles in Brazilian service (Bandeirante and JPX), it has also been adopted by several other South American armies, and is used on peacekeeping missions with the United Nations in Haiti.

Design

Following the bankruptcy of Engesa in early 1990, former employees of the company acquired the rights to the Engesa EE-4/EE-12 utility vehicle, and, working with the Agrale company, developed an improved version of the vehicle between 2003 and 2005 to meet a specification for a 1/2 ton, 4x4 Viatura de Transporte Não Especializada (Non-Specialised Transport Vehicle, VTNE) for the Armed Forces of Brazil, to replace the Jeeps previously in service. Three prototypes were constructed for testing by the Brazilian Army, with Agrale investing $11 million into the project, and the Marruá was accepted for Brazilian service on 27 July 2005.[1]

Designed to be versatile, robust, and easy to maintain, the Marruá underwent over 60000miles of testing during its development, and is capable of carrying four fully equipped soldiers, anti-tank missile launchers, recoilless rifles, machine guns, or communications equipment.[2]

Models

Current models of the Marruá are:[3]

Military versions

Military 4x4's featuring MWM motors meeting Euro III standards.[4]

Civil versions

Former Versions

Bortana EV

Safescape, an Australian mine safety company and Marrua importer,[8] produces an electric version of the Marrua called the Bortana EV for use in underground mines.[9] The Bortana EV replaces the ICE of the Marrua with a 160kW electric motor which has 350Nm of torque. The Bortana EV has a payload of two tons. [10]

Operational history

The Marruá has entered service with both the Brazilian Army and the Brazilian Marine Corps,[11] in addition to being acquired by the armies of Ecuador[12] and Argentina, the latter using eighteen vehicles as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti starting in 2009.[13]

Operators

Argentina
  • Argentine Army
    Argentine Air Force
    Argentine Marines[14]
    Argentine National Gendarmerie
    Brazil
  • Brazilian Army
    Brazilian Navy
    Brazilian Air Force
    Brazilian Marine Corps
    Military Police
    Ecuador
  • Ecuadorian Army[12]
    Ghana
  • Ghana Armed Forces[15]
    Namibia
  • Namibian Defence Force[16]
    Namibian Army
    Namibian Special Forces
    Paraguay
  • Paraguayan Army
    Peru
  • Peruvian Army
    Suriname
  • Army of Suriname[17]
    United Arab Emirates
  • United Arab Emirates Armed Forces[18]
    Uganda : Army of Uganda

    Specifications

    from [19]

    Dimensions

    Weights

    Performance

    Transmission

    Engine

    Notes and References

    1. Bastos, Expedito Carlos Stephani. Agrale Marruá - Um legítimo 4x4 militar Made in Brazil . Accessed 2009-09-23.
    2. http://www.warwheels.net/AGRALEmurruaINDEX.html AGRALE Marruá
    3. Web site: Agrale Marruá - Utilitário 4x4 com DNA militar . 2012-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120905041537/http://www.agrale.com.br/pt/utilitarios . 2012-09-05 . live .
    4. Web site: Agrale Marruá - Utilitário 4x4 com DNA militar . 2012-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120904145128/http://www.agrale.com.br/pt/utilitarios-militar . 2012-09-04 . live .
    5. http://www.agralemarrua.com.br/agrale/website/website.nsf/TEMP?ReadForm&SECA=IMPRENSA&PAGI=BANCOIMAGENS&CATE=MARRUA%5CMILITAR Agrale Marrusa family of vehicles
    6. Web site: Agrale Marruá AM200. agrale.com.br. 25 April 2023. pt.
    7. https://www.agrale.com.br/2019/ficha-tecnica/pt/am250-cabine-dupla-1/269/
    8. Web site: Agrale Marrua Light Truck for Mining | Safescape .
    9. Web site: Bortana EV - Battery-Electric Mining Light Truck | Safescape .
    10. Web site: Bortana EV - Battery-Electric Mining Light Truck | Safescape .
    11. http://www.secco.com.br/agrale.asp?id=6816 Marinha do Brasil recebe viaturas militares Agrale Marruá
    12. http://www.politicaexterna.com/archives/4432#axzz0p4Qiostd Exército do Equador Adquire Segundo Lote de Utilitários Agrale Marruá
    13. http://www.secco.com.br/agrale.asp?id=7733 Veículos Agrale Marruá serão utilizados pela ONU no Haiti
    14. http://infodefensa.com/lamerica/noticias/noticias.asp?cod=2066&n=El-Ministerio-de-Defensa-argentino-quiere-adquirir-43-Agrale-Marr%FAa-para-Operaciones-de-Paz
    15. http://robertopcosta.blogspot.com.br/2015/04/agrale-expoe-na-laad-2015-sua-familia.html/{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
    16. Web site: Namibia Defence Force orders Marrua vehicles . 11 December 2014 .
    17. Web site: DefesaNet - Naval - Brasil ajudará a fortalecer Força Naval do Suriname . 9 August 2014 . 2014-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140810182159/http://www.defesanet.com.br/naval/noticia/16328/Brasil-ajudara-a-fortalecer-Forca-Naval-do-Suriname/ . 2014-08-10 . live .
    18. Web site: Agrale exporta Marruá AM2 para os Emirados Árabes . 11 December 2020 .
    19. Agrale S.A.. Especificações do Agrale Marruá. Accessed 2009-12-14.

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