The
Engesa EE-T1 Osório was a
BrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the fifth largest country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the fifth most populous country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean...
ian main battle tank prototype. It was developed as a private venture by
EngesaEngesa - Engenheiros Especializados S/A was a Brazilian company in the agriculture and defense sectors that specialized in producing tactical military trucks and armored fighting vehicles, including the EE-T1 Osório, EE-3 Jararaca, EE-9 Cascavel and EE-11 Urutu, as well as civilian SUVs similar to...
, with little government support using private funds. It was intended to be sold first to
ArabArab people or Arabs are an ethnic group whose members identify along linguistic, cultural or genealogical grounds...
and other
Third WorldThe term Third World arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned or neutral with either capitalism and NATO or communism and the Soviet Union...
countries, jump-starting production — and enabling the
Brazilian ArmyThe Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military. The Brazilian Army has fought in several international conflicts, mostly in South America and during the 19th century, such as the Brazilian War of Independence , Argentina-Brazil War , Platine War , Uruguayan War and the War of the...
to later place its own orders without having to fund development costs. However macro-political events including the Persian Gulf War led to the tank's demise, and the tank was never acquired by the Brazilian Army.
Development started in 1982 and the first prototype was completed in 1985.
The EE-T1 was considered for service with the
Saudi Arabian ArmySaudi Arabian Army , also called Royal Saudi Land Force . Is a branch of the Saudi Armed Forces. The total number of active troops is around 120,000 and there are another 130,000 land forces personnel in the Saudi Arabian National Guard....
and was pitted in an evaluation against the French
AMX 40The AMX 40 was a French prototype main battle tank.The development of the AMX 40 began in 1980 as a clean sheet design. In 1983 the first prototype was finished and presented at the Satory Exhibition of that year. Two further prototypes were produced in 1984; the last, fourth, was fabricated in 1985...
, the
M1 AbramsThe M1 Abrams is a main battle tank produced in the United States. The M1 is named after General Creighton Abrams, former Army Chief of Staff and Commander of US military forces in Vietnam from 1968 to 1972. It is a well armed, heavily armored, and highly mobile tank designed for modern armored...
of the United States and the British Challenger 1 and later emerged as the winner of the evaluation.
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The
Engesa EE-T1 Osório was a
BrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the fifth largest country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the fifth most populous country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean...
ian main battle tank prototype. It was developed as a private venture by
EngesaEngesa - Engenheiros Especializados S/A was a Brazilian company in the agriculture and defense sectors that specialized in producing tactical military trucks and armored fighting vehicles, including the EE-T1 Osório, EE-3 Jararaca, EE-9 Cascavel and EE-11 Urutu, as well as civilian SUVs similar to...
, with little government support using private funds. It was intended to be sold first to
ArabArab people or Arabs are an ethnic group whose members identify along linguistic, cultural or genealogical grounds...
and other
Third WorldThe term Third World arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned or neutral with either capitalism and NATO or communism and the Soviet Union...
countries, jump-starting production — and enabling the
Brazilian ArmyThe Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military. The Brazilian Army has fought in several international conflicts, mostly in South America and during the 19th century, such as the Brazilian War of Independence , Argentina-Brazil War , Platine War , Uruguayan War and the War of the...
to later place its own orders without having to fund development costs. However macro-political events including the Persian Gulf War led to the tank's demise, and the tank was never acquired by the Brazilian Army.
Development
Development started in 1982 and the first prototype was completed in 1985.
The EE-T1 was considered for service with the
Saudi Arabian ArmySaudi Arabian Army , also called Royal Saudi Land Force . Is a branch of the Saudi Armed Forces. The total number of active troops is around 120,000 and there are another 130,000 land forces personnel in the Saudi Arabian National Guard....
and was pitted in an evaluation against the French
AMX 40The AMX 40 was a French prototype main battle tank.The development of the AMX 40 began in 1980 as a clean sheet design. In 1983 the first prototype was finished and presented at the Satory Exhibition of that year. Two further prototypes were produced in 1984; the last, fourth, was fabricated in 1985...
, the
M1 AbramsThe M1 Abrams is a main battle tank produced in the United States. The M1 is named after General Creighton Abrams, former Army Chief of Staff and Commander of US military forces in Vietnam from 1968 to 1972. It is a well armed, heavily armored, and highly mobile tank designed for modern armored...
of the United States and the British Challenger 1 and later emerged as the winner of the evaluation. Shortly after the evaluation however, Iraq invaded
KuwaitThe State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab emirate bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west. The greatest distance from north to south is 200 km and from east to west 170 km . The name is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning "fortress built near water." It has a...
, which triggered the Persian Gulf War. As a result of the Persian Gulf War, The Saudi government was impressed by the performance of the
M1 AbramsThe M1 Abrams is a main battle tank produced in the United States. The M1 is named after General Creighton Abrams, former Army Chief of Staff and Commander of US military forces in Vietnam from 1968 to 1972. It is a well armed, heavily armored, and highly mobile tank designed for modern armored...
and acquired the Abrams instead.
EngesaEngesa - Engenheiros Especializados S/A was a Brazilian company in the agriculture and defense sectors that specialized in producing tactical military trucks and armored fighting vehicles, including the EE-T1 Osório, EE-3 Jararaca, EE-9 Cascavel and EE-11 Urutu, as well as civilian SUVs similar to...
went bankrupt shortly after this.
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