Mechanized Brigade (Portugal)

The Mechanized Brigade (Portuguese: Brigada Mecanizada) or BriMec is a mechanized infantry brigade in service with the Portuguese Army.

Organization

The Mechanized Brigade ′differs from the army's other two brigades as its units aren't provided by regiments. All units of the Mechanized Brigade are part of the Mechanized Brigade at all times and are all based at the Santa Margarida Camp. The following units are part of the Mechanized Brigade:

• Mechanized Brigade in Santa Margarida
  • Command and Service Company
  • Tank Group with two squadrons of Leopard 2A6 and a squadron of M60 A3 TTS
  • 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion with M113 armored personnel carrier
  • 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion with M113 armored personnel carrier
  • Field Artillery Group with |M109A5 155mm self-propelled howitzers
  • Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery with MIM-72A3 Chaparral surface-to-air missiles
  • Engineer Company
  • Signal Company
  • Service Support Battalion

External links

• Official site of the brigade