URO VAMTAC The URO VAMTAC ( ) is a Spanish four - wheel drive military vehicle manufactured by the UROVESA . It is similar in appearance and design to the Humvee of the United States Military . More than 2 , 000 of the vehicles have been delivered to the Spanish Armed Forces . Several other countries operate the VAMTAC as well , and it has seen service most recently in Afghanistan . The vehicle comes in two models , named I3 and S3 , and has several configurations . Development . The URO VAMTAC was developed by the Spanish company URO , Vehiculos Especiales S . A . to meet the requirement of the Spanish military for a multipurpose , air - portable , high mobility off - road vehicle with good payload capacity . After the vehicle was tested by the Spanish Ministry of Defence , UROVESA received a five - year contract and the URO VAMTAC was produced from 1998 to 2003 . In October 2005 , the Ministry of Defence awarded a new five - year contract for the URO VAMTAC after a three - month trial period . This also introduced some changes , and the two models of the vehicle which were named T3 and T5 , were re - designated as I3 and S3 respectively . The URO VAMTAC is similar in appearance and design to the U . S . Military ' s Humvee , because both vehicles were designed to meet similar requirements and specifications . Operational history . Approximately 1 , 200 units were delivered to the Spanish military under the initial contract from 1998 . Roughly 60 % of these were of the T5 model ( later S3 ) , and the rest were T3 ( later I3 ) . By late 2009 , around 900 more units had been delivered under the second contract , bringing the total procured by Spanish forces to approximately 2 , 100 vehicles . All the vehicles delivered under the second contract have been of the S3 model . The military has equipped about 25 % of the vehicles received under the initial contract with ballistic kits , increasing their armour . URO VAMTACs have been used by the Spanish National Police as well . In April 2013 , the Vamtac was selected as the chosen vehicle for all branches of the Spanish armed forces . A total of 772 vehicles were to be acquired over a 5 year period . The Spanish military has used the URO VAMTAC in Afghanistan , as well in Congo and Lebanon . However , Spain intends to replace or at least supplement their URO VAMTACs with mine resistant ambush protected vehicles that provide better protection . Several other countries use this vehicle . Features and characteristics . The URO VAMTAC comes with four - wheel drive capability , and is available in three primary configurations – command and control , chassis - cab , and pick - up . The first comes with a four - door cab . The latter two versions are available with three cab types : two - door , four - door , or a four - door version with smaller rear doors and less cab space . Shelter type or cargo bodies such as hardtops can be added to the rear compartment , as well as weapons . It can accommodate a wide range of weapons including machine guns , grenade launchers , anti - tank missiles , 81 mm mortars , M40 recoilless rifle s and light air defence missiles . The vehicle has a length of width of and a height of . The curb weight of the vehicle ranges from to , and has a payload capacity ranging from to . Both these specifications vary depending on the version . The URO VAMTAC has a range of more than , and can negotiate 70 % gradients and 50 % side slopes . It is powered by Steyr Motors ' M16 - " Monoblock " engine ( 6 - cylinder , turbocharged diesel engine , 135 kW ) coupled with a five speed automatic transmission . The I3 uses a engine , while the S3 is equipped with a one . Variants . There are several variants of the URO VAMTAC according to the armament and configuration used . Several support variants have been produced with capabilities for towing , firefighting and resupplying . Notable variants include :