- Osorio EE T1 (1985). ... In August 1989 the Saudi Government announced an order for 318 Osorios (renamed Al Fahd, Lion Of The Desert) worth US$7.2 billion.
- 1 Development. 2 Users. 3 References. 4 External links. Toggle the table of contents. EE-T1 Osório. 21 languages.
- In order to re-equip their own army, as well as with an eye on future export contracts in Brazil, the main tanks EE-T1 and EE-T2 Osório were developed.
- In order to keep production costs down for Osório’s manufactured for the Brazilian Army, Engesa looked at exporting it first, as the Brazilian Army had a small...
- That equipment was, for the most part, armored fighting vehicles like the EE-9 Cascavel and personnel transport vehicles like the Urutu. ... ee-t1-osorio.jpg.
- EE T1 Osório * Super Tank - Demonstration.21 bin görüntülemeYayınlandı16 Kas 2015
- EE-T1 "Osorio" main battle tank was developed in the middle of 80-ties by the largest Brazilian weapon developer "Engensa".
- The EE-T1 Osório was tested by several countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Libya, and Algeria, but it never received any orders.
- Foreign equipment inputs to the Brazilian EE-T1 (Osorio) light tank are instructive. The tank incorporates a West German engine, transmission, and tracks, a...
- The first EE-T1 prototype was built in 1985. Users: it was not introduced into service (Saudi Arabia was interested in the Osorio tank, but eventually opted for the M1...
- The Engesa EE-T1 Osório was a Brazilian main battle tank prototype. It was developed as a privately funded venture by Engesa, with little government support.
- And lobbying from US made the Abrams to be chose instead of the Osório, which in turn bankrupt the factory and brand.
- The EE-T1 Osorio MBT, intended for Brazilian Army, was armed with a British Ordnance L7A3 105 mm rifled gun, and carries a total of 45 rounds of ammo for it.
