Kauayotl

VEPRES 350 Kauayotl
An illustration of a VEPRES 350/1.
Type	Armored personnel carrier
Place of origin	Creeperopolis
Service history
In service	1974–present
Used by	Creeperopolis El Salvador Pavulturilor Rakeo
Wars	Creeperian Conflicts Third Senvarian Insurgency Salvadoran Crisis of 1976 Deltinian Insurgency Mara War Castillianan Insurgency San Carlos Islands Crisis Sequoyan Civil War CODECO military intervention Pavulturilori Conflicts The Midnight Affairs Dubătemir Regional Insurgency OU military intervention in Ajakanistan
Production history
Designer	Oswaldo Marenco Carballo
Designed	1973–1974
Manufacturer	Zaldívar Vehicle Company
Unit cost	₡329,600 colóns
Produced	1974–present
No. built	1,245 (350/1, as of 2021) 165 (350/2, as of 2021)
Variants	VEPRES 350/1, VEPRES 350/2
Specifications
Mass	​3⁄4-tons
Length	17pi. 4pl. (15ft. 10in.; 4.83m.)
Width	6pi. 9pl. (6ft. 2in.; 1.88m.)
Height	8pi. 1pl. (7ft. 5in.; 2.26m.)
Crew	3
Passengers	7
Armor	1pl. (.9in.; 2.3cm.)
Main armament	350/1: 12.7×108mm FEA-34 T-1970 350/2: 7.62×51mm FEA-35 T-2011
Engine	Reyes-Ribelles RRV350 78hp (58kW)
Transmission	4 speed X 2 range
Suspension	4×4 live beam axles on leaf springs
Ground clearance	1pi. (11in.; 28cm.)
Fuel capacity	25gal. (95l.)
Operational range	260ml (225mi; 362 km)
Speed	65mch (56mph; 90kph)

The Vehículo para'Propositos Especiales 350 (Creeperian: Վեհձծփլո պարա'Պրոպոսիտոս Եսպեծիալես 350; Creeperian for: Special Purpose Vehicle 350), abbreviated as the VEPRES 350 (Creeperian: ՎԵՊՐԵՍ 350; Creeperian pronunciation: [veˈprez tres.sinˈkwen.ta]), and more commonly known as the Kauayotl (Creeperian: Կափայոտլ; Xichútepan word meaning: "Horse"; Creeperian pronunciation: [ka.waˈɟʝo.tl]), is a ​³⁄₄-ton 4×4 armored personnel carrier produced in Creeperopolis.

It was introduced in 1974 and is currently used by Creeperopolis, El Salvador, and Lyoa. The vehicle has two variants: the 350/1 which is armed with a 12.7×108mm Figueroa-34 Tipo-1970 heavy machine gun, and the 350/2 armed with a 7.62×51mm Figueroa-35 medium machine gun.

As of 2021, a total of 1,410 vehicles have been produced, of which, 1,245 are of the 350/1 variant, and 165 are of the 350/2 variant. The vehicle is one of the most produced armored personnel carriers by the Zaldívar Vehicle Company (ZEV).

History

In 1973, the Creeperian Army ordered the construction of a quick, light-weight armored personnel carrier from the Zaldívar Vehicle Company (ZEV) for use in the then ongoing Third Senvarian Insurgency. The company, with the assistance of Brigadier Oswaldo Marenco Carballo, designed the VEPRES 350/1 armored personnel carrier between 1973 and 1974. At its test trials in San Salvador, the Creeperian Army approved the model and ZEV began producing the vehicle. It was nicknamed the Kauayotl, meaning "horse" in the Xichútepan language, in commemoration of its designer, Marenco Carballo, alluding to his maternal surname, Carballo, which sounds similar to "caballo," the Creeperian word for horse.

The vehicle also entered service with the Creeperian Imperial Guard in 1975, and in 1979, with the beginning of the Mara War, both the Creeperian Imperial Police and the Salvadoran National Police began using the vehicle. The vehicle was used extensively during the San Carlos Islands Crisis, which was mostly a guerrilla war against various rebel militia groups, and the vehicle was used similarly in the Castillianan Insurgency. In 2011, a second variant of the vehicle was introduced: the VEPRES 350/2.

Specifications

Engine

Both models of the VEPRES 350 are powered by the Reyes-Ribelles RRV350 engine, designed specifically for the VEPRES 350.

Type

6 cylinder

Power

78hp (58kW)

Oil capacity

1.5gal (5.7l)

Radiator capacity

6.5gal (24.5l)

Top speed

65mch (56mph; 90kph)

Operational range

260ml (225mi; 362 km)

Driveline

Transmission

4 speed X 2 range

Transfer Case Ratio

High 1:1, low 1.96:1

Chassis

Fuel tank

25gal. (95l.)

Electrical

Ignition, starting, lights, 24 volts

Ground clearance

1pi. (11in.; 28cm.)

Suspension

4×4 live beam axles on leaf springs

Variants

A VEPRES 612/2 (left), VEPRES 350/2 (center), and VEPRES 350/1 (right) of the Creeperian Army in Tuxtla Martínez.

VEPRES 350/1

The VEPRES 350/1 variant is the first model of the VEPRES 350. It was introduced in 1974, has a crew of three, and can carry seven passengers. It is armed with a 12.7×108mm Figueroa-34 Tipo-1970 heavy machine gun. Some more modern vehicles are armed with an additional Figueroa-35 medium machine gun, however, they are still considered to still be the same variant. From 1974 to 2010, thirty were built per year. Since 2011, only fifteen have been built per year. A total of 1,245 VEPRES 350/1s have been built as of 2021.

VEPRES 350/2

The VEPRES 350/2 variant is the second and the most recent model of the VEPRES 350. It was introduced in 2011, has a crew of three, and can carry seven passengers. It is armed with a 7.62×51mm Figueroa-35 medium machine gun. Some vehicles are armed with two Figueroa-35 medium machine guns, however, they are still considered to still be the same variant. Since 2011, fifteen have been built per year. A total of 165 VEPRES 350/2s have been built as of 2021.

Service history

Current operators

The VEPRES 350 is currently operated by three nations:

Creeperopolis

• Creeperian Army
• Creeperian Imperial Guard
• Creeperian Imperial Police

El Salvador

• Salvadoran National Police

Pavulturilor

• Pavulturilori Army

Rakeo

• Rakeoian Army Core
• Directory of Internal Affairs

Variants operated

Nation	Operator	In service	VEPRES 350/1	VEPRES 350/2	Total
Creeperopolis	Creeperian Army	1974–present	1,080	145	1,225
	Creeperian Imperial Guard	1975–present	60	10	70
	Creeperian Imperial Police	1979–present	35	5	40
El Salvador	Salvadoran National Police	1979–present	15	5	20
Pavulturilor	Pavulturilori Army	1980–present	200	–	200
Rakeo	Rakeoian Army Core	1976–present	36	–	36
	Directory of Internal Affairs	1976–present	4	–	4
Total			1,435	165	1,600

Gallery

350/1 gallery

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350/2 gallery

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See also

• List of VEPRES designations