Syark Defence Forces (SDF) - 1/35 Trumpeter Brazil Army EE-T2 Osorio MBT

1/35 Trumpeter Brazil Army EE-T2 Osorio MBT

Modeler : Firdaus Veed

First south america made Main Battle Tank that I got from my buddy. This MBT designated and build up from Brazil. This MBT is second prototype from local company in Brazil.  The Osorio main battle tank was developed during the mid-1980s by Engesa both for Brazilian Army and export customers. 

This MBT was developed as a private venture, with only little support from the government. Engesa invested over US $100 Million of its earnings into the project. This main battle tank was named "Osorio" in honor of Manuel Luis Osório, the founder of the Brazilian Army's cavalry branch. A total of two prototypes were built. The first prototype was completed in 1985, the second followed in 1986. Generally it was a successful design, however due to the lack of funding it was not accepted to service with the Brazilian Army, which at one time had a requirement of 300 new main battle tanks. This MBT also received no production orders from export customers. Eventually the Osorio project was abandoned and Engesa went bankrupt. Currently Brazilian Army operates ageing M60 and Leopard 1 main battle tanks.

The Osorio was designed especially to accommodate the limited infrastructure of Brazil. The combat weight of 43 tonnes was settled upon, as it was within the load capacity of the road bridges and overpasses in Brazil; likewise, the size constraint into which the Osorio was built allowed it to drive or be transported through Brazil's existing road and rail tunnels, as well as to fit onto available tank transporters and rail cars. As this infrastructure was comparable to that of much of the Developing World in the 1980s, it was thought that the Osorio would be ideal for export to these nations.

source: Military Today