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The VBR Pandur II (Viatura Blindada de Rodas) for the Portuguese Army is fitted with Steyr add-on armour that provides Level 4 protection according to STANAG 4569. The vehicles for the marines are equipped with Level 3 armour and have a cargo ramp instead of the original doors.

  • Transporte de pessoal com metralhadora 12.7 - APC armed with 12.7mm machine-gun and capable of transporting 11 soldiers.
(Portuguese Army: 147 - Portuguese Marines: 10)
  • Viatura de comando - Command post vehicle.
(Portuguese Army: 24 - Portuguese Marines: 3)
  • Viatura equipada com morteiro de 120mm - 120mm mortar carrier. The mortar has a rate of fire of 10 rds/min. and a range of 6 miles (9.6 km). 5 or 6 man crew.
(Portuguese Army: 31 - Portuguese Marines: 2)
  • Veículo de recuperação e manutenção - Recovery and maintenance vehicle.
(Portuguese Army: 9 - Portuguese Marines: 1)
  • Veículo com peça de 105mm - Variant with 105mm gun turret, either Oto Melara HITFACT or Cockerill CT-CV.
(Portuguese Army: 30)
  • Ambulância - Ambulance.
(Portuguese Army: 12 - Portuguese Marines: 2)
  • Viatura anti-carro (lança-misseis) - Anti-tank variant with missile launcher.
(Portuguese Army: 20)
  • Viatura com canhão de 30mm - IFV version with 30mm cannon (MK30-2 in SP30 turret for army, MK44 in ORCWS turret for marines). Capable of transport 5 to 7 soldiers.
(Portuguese Army:32) (Portuguese Marines: 2)
  • Viatura NBQ - NBC reconnaissance vehicle.
(Portuguese Army: 2)
  • Viatura de engenharia - Vehicle for combat engineers.
(Portuguese Army: 9)
  • Viatura de ponto de acesso de rádio - Radio access point station.
(Portuguese Army: 9)
  • Viatura de vigilância do campo de batalha - Variant with battlefield surveillance radar.
(Portuguese Army: 4)