- Uro (trucks)
Uro is a
Galician (Spain) brand ofall-wheel-drive and military trucks, based inSantiago de Compostela .Uro parent company, Urovesa, was started in 1981 by a group of ex-
IPV employees.They quickly established themselves as a leading player in the 4x4 rural fire-fighting and construction Spanish truck markets.From 1984 on, they became certified provider of the
Spanish Army , which currently operates more of a thousand of Uro vehicles, including the well-knownURO VAMTAC (Vehículo de Alta Movilidad Táctico / High Mobility Tactical Vehicle), equipped with a 190hp Steyr diesel engine, while most of the other Uro ranges featureIveco engines.The Spanish Army Uro VAMTACs have been instrumental in the performance of Spanish forces in international interventions in Afghanistan, Iraq and
Lebanon .The Royal Moroccan Army (FAR) has ordered 1200 VAMTACs as well as 800 Iveco trucks. The deal is worth 200 million euros.Since 1991, an Urovesa subsidiary, Uromac, produces in
Castropol (Spain) small dumpers and off-roadforklift s, also used by the Spanish Army.External links
* [http://www.urovesa.es Uro website]
* [http://www.uromac.com Uromac website]
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