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'''MILCAR''', an [[acronym]] for '''Militares Carrocerías''', is | '''MILCAR''', an [[acronym]] for '''Militares Carrocerías''', is a Pelaxian multinational transport vehicle manufacturing company based in [[Albalitor]]. It designs and builds light, medium, and heavy [[commercial vehicle]]s, quarry/construction site vehicles, city and intercity buses, and special vehicles for applications such as firefighting, off-road missions, the military, and civil defence. The name MILCAR first appeared in 1925 by decree of General Benedicto Álvaro Camargo with the goal of developing a national heavy industry focused on the logistical and military needs of Pelaxia at the time. Its production plants are in Pelaxia, Aciria, Cartadania, Burgundie, and Metzetta, and it has about 5,000 points of sales and service in over 160 countries. The worldwide output of the company amounts to around 95,000 commercial vehicles with a turnover of about $Sl 10 billion. | ||
The company was spun-off on 1 January 2025 and is part of Genêt N.V., a holding company incorporated in [[Vilauristre]], [[Burgundie]], which is listed on [[Pelaxian Stock Exchange|MERVAPEL]]. | The company was spun-off on 1 January 2025 and is part of Genêt N.V., a holding company incorporated in [[Vilauristre]], [[Burgundie]], which is listed on [[Pelaxian Stock Exchange|MERVAPEL]]. | ||
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== Military Products == | == Military Products == | ||
=== Troop vehicles === | |||
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|MILCAR Jararaca | |||
|Scout Car | |||
|[[File:EE-3 Jararaca closed.jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|Scout car developed for route reconnaissance, liaison, and internal security purposes. It was engineered in response to a perceived Pelaxian Army requirement for a light armored car capable of replacing its unarmored utility vehicles in the liaison and security role. The first Jararaca prototype appeared in 1979 and serial production commenced in 1982 after extensive operational testing in Pelaxia. | |||
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|MILCAR Urutu | |||
|Armored Personell Carrier | |||
|[[File:Urutu APC (7527685248).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|Amphibious armored personnel carrier. The Urutu was the first fully amphibious armored vehicle developed in Pelaxia; it can propel itself through water at speeds of 8 km/h via twin propellers. | |||
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|MILCAR Gaucho | |||
|Light Mobility Vehicle | |||
|[[File:Agrale Marruá (7908233636).jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|Family of four-by-four wheeled transport and utility vehicles. Developed in the early 2000s to serve as a replacement for ageing jeeps and other vehicles in Pelaxian service, it has also been adopted by several other militaries, and is used on peacekeeping missions with the League of Nations. | |||
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|MILCAR VAMTAC | |||
|Light Mobility Vehicle | |||
|[[File:VAMTAC_ST5_blindado_Ejército_español.jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|The MILCAR VAMTAC was developed so that it would meet the requirements of the Pelaxian military for a multipurpose, air-portable, high mobility off-road vehicle with good payload capacity. | |||
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|MILCAR LMV | |||
|Light Mobility Vehicle | |||
|[[File:Italian_Army_-_VTLM2-NEC_armored_vehicle_of_the_Pinerolo_Brigade.jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|4WD tactical vehicle developed by MILCAR, and in service with the Pelaxian Armed Forces. | |||
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|MILCAR Macanche | |||
|Armored Personell Carrier | |||
|[[File:Royal Netherlands Army Bushmaster APV, VAU 12kN 4X4 ADI-THALES Bushmaster NLD at Amersfoort, The Netherlands. pic1.JPG|thumb|center]] | |||
|Protected Mobility Vehicle or Infantry Mobility Vehicle is a four-wheel drive armoured vehicle. The role of the Macanche is to provide protected mobility transport (or protected troop lift capability), with infantry dismounting from the vehicle before going into action. As the Macanche is lightly armoured, the term Infantry Mobility Vehicle (IMV) was initially adopted to distinguish it from a heavier wheeled or tracked armoured personnel carrier. | |||
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=== Trucks and Logistical === | === Trucks and Logistical === | ||
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|MILCAR M170 | |||
|Light Tactical Truck | |||
|[[File:MILCAR M170.jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|Tactical truck with 4x4 configuration. It is a member of MILCAR range of tactical trucks. Also there are M180 with 6x6 configuration and M190 with 8x8 configuration. This range has been specifically designed for military purposes. These are not militarized versions of commercial truck, but genuine military vehicles. It replaced in production the previous series of heavy military trucks. | |||
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|MILCAR M180 | |||
|Medium Tactical Truck | |||
|[[File:MILCAR M180.jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|The baseline version is a cargo/troop carrier. This military truck is fitted with a standard drop side cargo body, with bows and tarpaulin cover. Also it can accept a variety of other bodies. Specialized versions are available, such as artillery tractor, dump truck, load handling system and tractor truck which hauls other wheeled vehicles. | |||
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|MILCAR M190 | |||
|Heavy Tactical Truck | |||
|[[File:MILCAR M190.jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
|Various versions of this 8x8 tactical truck are available, including general service troop/cargo carrier, load handling system, container carrier, dump truck, recovery vehicle and mobile crane. There is also M200 tank transporter. Payload capacity depends on the version. The baseline tactical high mobility version has a payload capacity of up to 17 t. Logistic versions that are not ment to be used over rought terrain can carry up to 32 t. The M190 can also tow trailers or artillery pieces with a maximum weight of 20-24 t. | |||
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|MILCAR Rastreador 8x8 | |||
|Heavy Tactical Truck | |||
|[[File:Rastreador 8x8.jpeg|thumb|center]] | |||
|Based on the company's commercial design, which was militarized to meet specific requirements. The 8x8 has a payload capacity of 28 t. This military truck is available as a palletized loading system, dump truck, fuel tanker, trackway carrier, expandable van carrier, decontamination vehicle. Other specialized versions exist. | |||
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|MILCAR M200 | |||
|Tank Transporter | |||
|[[File:MILCAR_200.jpg|thumb|center]] | |||
| Main role of this vehicle is to tow main battle tanks, self-propelled howitzers and other heavy loads to the frontline. So a genuine military equipment transporter is better suited for this role than militarized commercial designs. The M200 is a tactical vehicle with adequate cross-country performance. It is not limited to hard surface roads. It can tow main battle tanks, such as the SAV-11, over hard surface roads and rough terrain as well. | |||
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=== Utility Vehicles === | |||
==Manufacturing plants== | |||
*[[Battganuur#Nuradaj_MILCAR_plant|Nuradaj plant]], {{flag|Battganuur}} | |||
==See Also== | |||
[[Category:Pelaxia]] | |||
[[Category:Companies]] | |||
[[Category:IXWB]] |
Latest revision as of 11:49, 3 June 2024
Company type | Public |
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MCP | |
ISIN | NL0015000LU4 |
Industry | Manufacturing |
Founded | 1925 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Alejandro Teixidó (CEO) |
Products | |
Services | Financial services Transportation |
Revenue | $Sl 4,900,000,000 |
Owner | Genêt N.V. (27.1%) |
Number of employees | Approximately 25,000 |
Divisions |
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Subsidiaries | List
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MILCAR, an acronym for Militares Carrocerías, is a Pelaxian multinational transport vehicle manufacturing company based in Albalitor. It designs and builds light, medium, and heavy commercial vehicles, quarry/construction site vehicles, city and intercity buses, and special vehicles for applications such as firefighting, off-road missions, the military, and civil defence. The name MILCAR first appeared in 1925 by decree of General Benedicto Álvaro Camargo with the goal of developing a national heavy industry focused on the logistical and military needs of Pelaxia at the time. Its production plants are in Pelaxia, Aciria, Cartadania, Burgundie, and Metzetta, and it has about 5,000 points of sales and service in over 160 countries. The worldwide output of the company amounts to around 95,000 commercial vehicles with a turnover of about $Sl 10 billion.
The company was spun-off on 1 January 2025 and is part of Genêt N.V., a holding company incorporated in Vilauristre, Burgundie, which is listed on MERVAPEL.
Civilian Products
MILCAR is the flagship brand under MILCAR Group which the light, medium, and heavy commercial vehicles are sold. The range of light vehicles is made up of the Jornalero in its versions from 2.8 to 6 t and with 4x4 drive. The range of medium vehicles includes the SarpeCargo, available from 6.5 to 18 t and with 4x2 or 4x4 drive.Mercurial and Rastreador, from 19 to 72 t, make up the heavy vehicle range in two, three, or four-axled versions with all-wheel drive or two-wheel drive.
Trucks
Name | Variant | Image | Notes |
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Jornalero | Light Medium Utility Van | Large light commercial van produced since 1978. Unlike the more car-like unibody of other vans, the Jornalero uses a separate ladder frame typical of heavier commercial vehicles. The MILCAR Jornalero is produced at the MILCAR Albalitor Plant, where the company has recently made substantial investments to renew the production lines.The Jornalero is also the longest-running vehicle of the MILCAR production and in over 40 years have sold over 3 million units. Today it is marketed in 110 markets around the world. | |
SarpeCargo | Medium Truck | Medium-duty truck line produced since 1991. | |
Rastreador | Heavy Truck | Heavy-duty truck model that was produced from 1993 until 2003 which it got replaced by the Mercurial. It replaced the 1980s-designed Turbo. | |
Mercurial | Heavy Truck | Heavy-duty truck produced since 2002 | |
Mercurial Ultra | Heavy Truck | Heavy-duty truck manufactured introduced in 2023 as a successor to the Mercurial and is currently assembled in Albalitor. |
Buses
Military Products
Troop vehicles
Name | Variant | Image | Notes |
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MILCAR Jararaca | Scout Car | Scout car developed for route reconnaissance, liaison, and internal security purposes. It was engineered in response to a perceived Pelaxian Army requirement for a light armored car capable of replacing its unarmored utility vehicles in the liaison and security role. The first Jararaca prototype appeared in 1979 and serial production commenced in 1982 after extensive operational testing in Pelaxia. | |
MILCAR Urutu | Armored Personell Carrier | Amphibious armored personnel carrier. The Urutu was the first fully amphibious armored vehicle developed in Pelaxia; it can propel itself through water at speeds of 8 km/h via twin propellers. | |
MILCAR Gaucho | Light Mobility Vehicle | Family of four-by-four wheeled transport and utility vehicles. Developed in the early 2000s to serve as a replacement for ageing jeeps and other vehicles in Pelaxian service, it has also been adopted by several other militaries, and is used on peacekeeping missions with the League of Nations. | |
MILCAR VAMTAC | Light Mobility Vehicle | The MILCAR VAMTAC was developed so that it would meet the requirements of the Pelaxian military for a multipurpose, air-portable, high mobility off-road vehicle with good payload capacity. | |
MILCAR LMV | Light Mobility Vehicle | 4WD tactical vehicle developed by MILCAR, and in service with the Pelaxian Armed Forces. | |
MILCAR Macanche | Armored Personell Carrier | Protected Mobility Vehicle or Infantry Mobility Vehicle is a four-wheel drive armoured vehicle. The role of the Macanche is to provide protected mobility transport (or protected troop lift capability), with infantry dismounting from the vehicle before going into action. As the Macanche is lightly armoured, the term Infantry Mobility Vehicle (IMV) was initially adopted to distinguish it from a heavier wheeled or tracked armoured personnel carrier. |
Trucks and Logistical
Name | Variant | Image | Notes |
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MILCAR M170 | Light Tactical Truck | Tactical truck with 4x4 configuration. It is a member of MILCAR range of tactical trucks. Also there are M180 with 6x6 configuration and M190 with 8x8 configuration. This range has been specifically designed for military purposes. These are not militarized versions of commercial truck, but genuine military vehicles. It replaced in production the previous series of heavy military trucks. | |
MILCAR M180 | Medium Tactical Truck | The baseline version is a cargo/troop carrier. This military truck is fitted with a standard drop side cargo body, with bows and tarpaulin cover. Also it can accept a variety of other bodies. Specialized versions are available, such as artillery tractor, dump truck, load handling system and tractor truck which hauls other wheeled vehicles. | |
MILCAR M190 | Heavy Tactical Truck | Various versions of this 8x8 tactical truck are available, including general service troop/cargo carrier, load handling system, container carrier, dump truck, recovery vehicle and mobile crane. There is also M200 tank transporter. Payload capacity depends on the version. The baseline tactical high mobility version has a payload capacity of up to 17 t. Logistic versions that are not ment to be used over rought terrain can carry up to 32 t. The M190 can also tow trailers or artillery pieces with a maximum weight of 20-24 t. | |
MILCAR Rastreador 8x8 | Heavy Tactical Truck | Based on the company's commercial design, which was militarized to meet specific requirements. The 8x8 has a payload capacity of 28 t. This military truck is available as a palletized loading system, dump truck, fuel tanker, trackway carrier, expandable van carrier, decontamination vehicle. Other specialized versions exist. | |
MILCAR M200 | Tank Transporter | Main role of this vehicle is to tow main battle tanks, self-propelled howitzers and other heavy loads to the frontline. So a genuine military equipment transporter is better suited for this role than militarized commercial designs. The M200 is a tactical vehicle with adequate cross-country performance. It is not limited to hard surface roads. It can tow main battle tanks, such as the SAV-11, over hard surface roads and rough terrain as well. |