The armored version of the VAM-TL vehicle presented by UROVESA to the Spanish Army

The Galician company UROVESA, manufacturer of the famous VAMTAC tactical vehicle, presented yesterday a new variant of another of its models.

Inside UROVESA, the company that makes the VAMTACs of the Spanish Armed Forces
VAMTAC SK-95, closely reviewing the light artillery truck of the Spanish Army

This vehicle, which had not been unveiled until now, was spotted during His Majesty King Felipe VI’s visit to the Legion’s “Álvarez de Sotomayor” Base in Viator (Almería), which took place this Thursday.

The Royal Household's website has published four images of this vehicle, in which we can see its front, its right side, and the interior, with the King of Spain sitting behind the wheel.

The vehicle shown on Viator has a red license plate, which indicates a temporary registration, typically used for vehicles without a permanent license plate and during the testing period.

This presentation took place during the 3rd edition of the Tactical Experimentation Campaign (TEC-3), organized by the Army's Future Force Center at the aforementioned Viator base. The event served as a forum to showcase technological advancements and emerging solutions and to evaluate their potential integration into the Army. UROVESA has announced that the company’s president, Justo Sierra Rey, and its Director of Programs, Beatriz Arribas Valiente, presented this vehicle to the King.

The Galician company notes that this is “the new variant of the VAMTL (Light Tactical High Mobility Vehicle) with N1 ballistic add-on armor (in accordance with STANAG 4569)”.

UROVESA markets the VAM-TL as the VAMTAC LTV. The vehicle on which the model unveiled yesterday in Viator is based is not new, as it has been on the market for over two decades.

The VAM-TL was UROVESA's proposal to replace the Spanish Army's aging Land Rover and Nissan Patrol off-road vehicles. The competition to replace them took place in 2004. The VAM-TL was a vehicle specifically designed for military purposes, while its competitor, the Santana Aníbal, was a civilian vehicle. The socialist government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero opted for the Aníbal

The Aníbal was manufactured in Andalusia, a region governed by the PSOE (Zapatero’s party), while the VAM-TL was manufactured in Galicia, a region governed by the Popular Party. It was a clear political decision that harmed the Army. One of many. From then on, our soldiers had to deal with the Hannibal’s numerous mechanical and design problems. Ironically, the VAM-TL was purchased by the Moroccan Army. Above, we can see its ambulance version.

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Photos: Casa Real / UROVESA / far-maroc.forumpro.fr.