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{{short description|Spanish armoured personnel carrier}}
{{no footnotes|date=January 2013}}
{{Expand Spanish|VEC|date=December 2023}}

[[Image:Spanish Army BMR-600 DF-SD-04-06607.JPEG|250px|thumb|right|Spanish Army BMR-PPs.]]
[[Image:Final Demo - Amphib landing DVIDS302549.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Peruvian Marines on BMR.]]
The '''Pegaso 3560 BMR''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] [[acronym]] of "Blindado Medio sobre Ruedas", "Medium Armored on Wheels")  is a 6x6 wheeled [[armoured personnel carrier]] produced in [[Spain]] by [[Enasa]] since 1979.

== Technical characteristics ==
Originally powered by a Pegaso 9157/8 306&nbsp;hp diesel engine, it has an automatic gearbox, torque converter, independent suspension in all six wheels and amphibious capability. It can also be transported by air.  It has received different kind of weapons throughout its life and there is also a field ambulance version.  As part of its optional amphibious equipment, it has two [[hydrojets]] for travel through water.

Pegaso BMRs are used by [[Spanish Army|Spanish]], [[Egyptian Army|Egyptian]], [[Saudi Arabian Army|Saudi Arabian]], [[Moroccan Army|Moroccan]] and [[Peruvian Army|Peruvian]] Armies.

The Spanish Army BMRs (or '''BMR-600''') have been instrumental in the performance of Spanish forces in international interventions in [[Yugoslav wars|Yugoslavia]], [[Operation Enduring Freedom|Afghanistan]], [[Coalition Provisional Authority|Iraq]] and [[Lebanon]].  In the last few years, all of them had their original Pegaso engines replaced by new 310&nbsp;hp [[Scania AB|Scania]] DS9 61A 24S engines, as part of the '''"BMR 2"''' programme.  Furthermore, the vehicles were fitted with additional passive armour and an air conditioning unit.  They are now known as '''BMR M1'''.

== Variants ==
[[File:Armored-Piranha.jpg|thumb|250px|[[VEC-M1|VEC]] is based on BMR.]]
[[File:An Egyptian BMR-600 IFV during Operation Desert Shield.JPEG|thumb|250px|An Egyptian BMR-600 in 1991.]]

* '''BMR 3560.50 (BMR-PP)''' (''Porta Personal'') - Basic [[Armoured Personnel Carrier]]. Can be armed with machine guns, .50cal [[M2HB]], 7.62mm [[MG1A1]] or an automatic grenade launcher 40mm [[LAG-40]].
** '''BMR EDEX''' (''Equipo de Desactivación de Explosivos'') - Version for [[Explosive Ordnance Disposal]] teams, with a higher roofline and special boxes to transport explosives.
** '''BMR C/C MILAN''' - [[Tank destroyer]] with [[MILAN]] [[ATGM]].
** '''BMR C/C TOW''' - Tank destroyer with [[BGM-71 TOW|TOW]] ATGM.
** '''BMR VCZ''' (''Véhiculo de Combate Zapadores'') - Combat engineer vehicle with light bulldozer blade and winch.
** '''BMR VRAC-NBQ''' (''Vehículo de Reconocimiento de Áreas Contaminadas'') - [[Nuclear, Biological, Chemical]], reconnaissance vehicle.
** '''BMR GEL''' (''Guerra Electrónica'') - Version fitted with specialised equipment for electronic warfare.
* '''BMR 3560.51 (BMR-PC)''' (''Puesto de Control'') - Command post vehicle.
* '''BMR 3560.53E (BMR-PM-81)''' (''Portamortero'') - Mortar platform with 81&nbsp;mm mortar [[LN M-86]] and 100 rounds.
* '''BMR 3560.54 (BMR AMB)''' (''Ambulancias blindadas '') - Ambulance.
* '''BMR 3560.55 (BMR-Recup)''' (''Recuperación'') - Light repair vehicle with crane, winch and tow bars.
* '''BMR 3560.56''' - Signals vehicle.
* '''BMR 3560.57''' - Tank destroyer with [[HOT (missile)|HOT]] ATGM. Prototype.
* '''BMR 3560.59E (BMR-PM-120)''' (''Portamortero'') - Mortar carrier with 120&nbsp;mm mortar [[L-65]].
* '''VMA''' (''Vehículo Mecanizado Anfibio'') - With improved amphibious capabilities. Prototype.

== Operators ==
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[[File:Pegaso BMR operators.png|thumb|300px|Map of Pegaso BMR operators in blue]]

* {{ESP}}: 682
* {{EGY}}: 260
* {{MEX}}: 7 with the [[Mexican Marines]].{{citation needed|date=April 2015}} 
* {{PER}}: 24 ([[Marines (military)|Marines]])
* {{SAU}}: 140 sold to the [[Royal Saudi Navy]] in 1983 and 300 locally produced.<ref name="elpais">{{cite news |last1=González |first1=Miguel |title=Armas 'marca España' en la guerra de Yemen |url=https://elpais.com/politica/2016/10/08/actualidad/1475941722_950052.html |access-date=29 May 2021 |work=El País |date=8 Oct 2016 |location=Madrid |language=Spanish}}</ref>
* {{flag|Morocco}}: 100
* {{UKR}}: 1 '''BMR VRAC''' (''Vehículo de Rescate en Áreas Catastróficas'') prototype vehicle<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.outono.net/elentir/2023/09/12/the-rare-prototype-of-the-spanish-bmr-armored-vehicle-that-appeared-in-ukraine/ |title=The rare prototype of the Spanish BMR armored vehicle that appeared in Ukraine |date=2023-09-12 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Counting Stars |last=}}</ref> and 2 prototype/pre-series BRM units converted into armoured ambulances<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.outono.net/elentir/2024/01/09/the-origin-of-the-two-bmr-armored-ambulances-that-spain-is-going-to-deliver-to-ukraine/ |title=The origin of the two BMR armored ambulances that Spain is going to deliver to Ukraine |date=2024-01-09 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Counting Stars}}</ref> have been donated to Ukraine.

== See also ==
* [[VEC-M1|Pegaso VEC]] BMR 3562.03

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category|BMR}}
* [http://www.portierramaryaire.com/foro/viewtopic.php?p=1242&sid=c563bfe3b7a587391cac0fec3c3e14c5 BMR data (in Spanish)]
* [http://www.gdsbs.com/web/frame.asp?lng=eng Santa Barbara's website]

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