Brazil to announce wheeled 8x8 program later this year via InfoDefensa Blog.

It seems that all the work done on the SuperAV (USMC Version) by BAE and IVeco might yet be put to good use.

via Infodefensa Blog.

Sao Paulo - Following the Strategic Program Coll (Operational Capacity Recovery), the Brazilian Army held at the premises of the School of Sergeants Weapons (ESA) , located in the city of Três Corações, interior of the state of Minas Gerais,technical test firing 90mm cannon of 22 armored reconnaissance vehicles EE-9 Cascavel, manufactured by the disappeared Engesa and completely modernized by the War Arsenal of Sao Paulo, this force military organization responsible to update such material.
The modernization of Cascavel tanks armed with Defense CMI Cockerill Mk2 barrel 90 mm, involves a complete dismantling of vehicles, structural revision, repair and replacement of components, improved Detroit Diesel 6V-53N 6 cylinder with 212 HP power, and change radio wiring and systems obsolete by more modern and reliable.
The Brazilian Army also aligns its ranks 243 vehicles of this type, which must be completely replaced by 2025. Despite its relatively light armor, the Cascavel became a sales success by combining ease of maintenance and operation with its high mobility, speed and firepower provided by the Cockerill 90mm cannon. Besides Brazil, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Ecuador, Gabon, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Nigeria, Paraguay, Suriname, Togo, Tunisia, Uruguay and Zimbabwe also used different versions of Cascabel .
At present, the company IMC Brazil , local subsidiary of CMI Defence (Belgium) participates in the talks for the definition of the configuration of the new VBR weaponry Brazilian Army 8x8, program to be announced this year. According to sources Infodefensa.com Brazil, the new VBR 8x8 tower shall be equipped with armored with 105 mm cannon. CMI Defense offers to meet this requirement the tower CT-CV ™ with 105 mm cannon CV-Gun.
CMI Defence and integrated, answered, so proved and obtained independent certification for the CT-CV ™ on various platforms, including Piranha III vehicles Pandur II and General Dynamics European Land Systems, Patria AMV 8x8 vehicles and WZM Rosomak and vehicle Anders Bumar chain.
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Just plain wow.

Brazil not only has a 6x6 going to its Army and Marine Corps but is about to put into service an 8x8 that will probably be armed with a 105mm cannon.  A complete family of vehicles that shares components, electronics and weapon systems and its available in either a 6 or 8 wheeled version.

Quite honestly the story is really suppose to be about the modernization effort undertaken for the EE-9 Cascavel.

In my opinion the info on the 8x8 is much more compelling.

Well done Brazilian Military (Army and Marine Corps)...Very well done.