Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has taken a significant step toward modernizing its tactical mobility and digital warfare capabilities with the arrival of its first Spanish-made VAMTAC ST5 prototype vehicle. Delivered from the UROVESA military vehicle manufacturing facility in Galicia, Spain, the prototype was transported aboard one of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s newly acquired C-130J-30 Hercules aircraft. This delivery marks the beginning of a transformative program aimed at replacing the NZDF’s most frequently deployed operational vehicle fleet, with a particular emphasis on advanced communications integration.
The VAMTAC ST5, or Vehículo de Alta Movilidad Táctico (High Mobility Tactical Vehicle), is a 4x4 light tactical vehicle developed and manufactured by URO Vehículos Especiales S.A. (UROVESA), a Spanish company based in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. UROVESA has a long history of supplying rugged and highly mobile vehicles to armed forces and security services across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has taken a significant step toward modernizing its tactical mobility and digital warfare capabilities with the arrival of its first Spanish-made VAMTAC ST5 prototype vehicle. Delivered from the UROVESA military vehicle manufacturing facility in Galicia, Spain, the prototype was transported aboard one of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s newly acquired C-130J-30 Hercules aircraft. This delivery marks the beginning of a transformative program aimed at replacing the NZDF’s most frequently deployed operational vehicle fleet, with a particular emphasis on advanced communications integration.
The VAMTAC ST5, or Vehículo de Alta Movilidad Táctico (High Mobility Tactical Vehicle), is a 4x4 light tactical vehicle developed and manufactured by URO Vehículos Especiales S.A. (UROVESA), a Spanish company based in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. UROVESA has a long history of supplying rugged and highly mobile vehicles to armed forces and security services across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
