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Spain | Video shows VAMTAC airdrop failure

A Spanish Army VAMTAC armored vehicle fell 300 meters during a training airdrop after a rigging failure.

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During a training exercise involving the Spanish Army's BRIPAC paratrooper brigade, a URO VAMTAC ST5 multi-purpose armored vehicle broke free from its parachutes at an altitude of approximately 300 meters due to a rigging failure. The vehicle, which is estimated to cost around €416,000, suffered a catastrophic failure during the airdrop. The incident was captured on video, showing the moment the vehicle detached and fell to the ground. No information on potential casualties or damage was provided in the report.
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5d agoIntel Slava

The message adds the specific cost estimate of the vehicle (€416,000) and confirms the unit involved was the Brigada «Almogávares» VI de Paracaidistas (BRIPAC).

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