Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category.
01 / Overview
AV-VB4 RE 4x4 GUARÁ
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · POST-COLD WAR
31
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Combat Weight7.65 t
- Crew4
- Passengers / Dismounts6
- Vehicle ClassArmoured Personnel Carrier
- In ServiceNo
◈Armament6MOD.6
- Main ArmamentTop mounted FN MAG
- Main Gun Calibre7.62 mm
- Gun TypeMachine gun
- Secondary ArmamentUnknown
- ATGM CapableYes
- Remote Weapon StationNo
▣Protection11MOD.11
- Armour TypeWelded mono-bloc body armour steel plates
- STANAG Protection LevelLevel 1
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionYes
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerYes
- NBC ProtectionYes
- Smoke GrenadesYes
- Fire SuppressionYes
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine TypeMercedes Benz OM 904 LA 4 turbo diesel
- Engine Power177 hp
- Power-to-Weight23.14 hp
- Transmissionelectronically controlled
- Suspensionwheeled 4×4
- Max Road Speed97 km/h
- Operational Range600 km
- AmphibiousNo
◆Electronics & Optics6MOD.6
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.5 m
- Width2.3 m
- Height2.2 m
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Production Start2,003 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2003Production started
23
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
117ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)31POST-COLD WAR · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)68BRAZIL · ALL WEAPONS60PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE11terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
A Battle Management System (BMS) is a command‑and‑control software suite that gathers, processes, and shares battlefield data to provide situational awareness and coordinate the actions of military units.
A vehicle-mounted night vision system enabling drivers of infantry fighting vehicles to navigate and operate in low-light conditions.
A vehicle subsystem that detects, contains, and extinguishes internal fires to protect crew and critical components.
A navigation system combining Global Positioning System (GPS) for absolute positioning and Inertial Navigation System (INS) for dead reckoning, providing continuous and accurate location and orientation data.
Optical device that uses laser pulses to measure the distance to a target with high precision.
Protection systems in IFVs designed to mitigate damage from landmines and improvised explosive devices, including armored hulls, blast-resistant seats, and counter-IED electronics.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
A spall liner is an interior armor layer in armored vehicles, such as IFVs, designed to catch or reduce high‑velocity fragments (spall) generated when the vehicle's outer armor is penetrated.
Thermal sights are infrared imaging devices that detect heat signatures to provide a visual display for target detection and navigation in low‑visibility conditions.
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