The Brazilian AVIBRAS Tupi is light multirole armoured vehicle based on a French Renault Sherpa Light Scout Vehicle. AVIBRAS teamed up with Renault Truck Defense to meet Brazilian Army requirement for Wheeled Multirole Light Armored Vehicle (VBMT-LR). In 2015 Brazilian Army plans to order a first batch of 32 protected vehicles. A total requirement is for 186 protected multi-role vehicles. Deliveries are planned to begin in 2016. In the contestation for this order the Tupi is competing against three other designs.

The layout of the Tupi is similar to the Sherpa Light Scout with the engine at the front, crew and troops compartment in the middle and cargo area at the rear. The vehicle can carry a driver plus 4 passengers. Vehicle has a payload capacity of 2500 kg. Armor of this vehicle provides protection against small arms fire and artillery shell fragments. Add-on armor can be fitted for a higher level of protection. The floor is made of steel and and has ceramic coating for a higher level of protection against mine blasts and improvised explosive devices.

There is two seats at the front for driver and commander and two or three seats at the rear. There is two doors on each side of the vehicle with small bulletproof window and firing port. It can carry a total of 4 to 5 soldiers.

The Tupi can be airlifted by a C-130 Hercules, or a new Brazilian EMBRAER KC-390 military transport aircraft.

A flexible and modular roof design allows an easy installation of several types of a roof-mounted 7.62-mm or 12.7-mm machine gun weapon systems ranging from a simple single mount for machine gun to several brands of remotely-controlled weapon station, including the local Brazilian REMAX.

The armament of the Tupi for the Brazilian army program could be the ARES Aeroespacial & Defesa REMAX remote-controlled weapon station or W&E Platt MR550 shielded ring mount armed with 7.62x51 mm or 12.7x99 mm machine gun, or 40 mm automatic grenade launcher. There is one bank of four smoke grenade dischargers on each side top of the crew compartment.

Vehicle is powered by a Renault MD-5 4.8-liter turbocharged diesel engine, developing 218 hp. It is coupled to an Allison S250 automatic transmission. It has good cross-country mobility. Without preparation it can fords water obstacles up to 1.1 m deep, and up to 1.5 m with preparation.

The vehicle is able to run at a maximum speed of 100 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 800 km. The Tupi can negotiate a gradient of 60% and side slopes of 40%. It can cross vertical obstacles up to 500mm high, trenches 0.9 m.

The Tupi can be fitted with various equipment, according to the vehicle variant and mission. Standard equipment of the Tupi Avibras includes electric winch mounted at the front of the vehicle and air conditioning. The tyres of the Tupi are fitted with a run-flat device, allowing vehicle mobility even when one or more tires are flat. The vehicle is also equipped with a central tyres inflation system (CTIS) which provides smoother ride on different terrains.