The Iveco VM 90P is the protected branch of Italy's VM 90 4x4 family, distinct from the canvas-bodied VM 90T Torpedo by its armored body and smaller troop load. Open-source Ukraine aid tracking and defense reporting list four Portuguese Iveco M 40.12 WM/P vehicles delivered to Ukraine in 2022; Portuguese vehicle references identify that designation with the VM90 P/2 protected family branch.
Oryx and Defense Express list four Portuguese Iveco M 40.12 WM/P armored or infantry mobility vehicles delivered to Ukraine in 2022. The designation is tied to Portugal's VM90 P/2 protected branch, but the public sources checked here support transfer and delivery rather than a specific battlefield action.
Role detailsThe VM 90 label can hide important differences between body types. The existing Iveco VM 90T page covers the canvas-bodied Torpedo, while this page covers the protected VM 90P branch. Portuguese reporting and aid inventories use the M 40.12 WM/P designation for the vehicles sent to Ukraine, so the conflict row is written around that transfer evidence rather than a generic VM 90 family claim.
The archived Italian Army sheet lists the protected VM 90P with four-wheel drive, a 2,499 cc diesel engine, and seating for one driver plus six passengers.
Source: Italian Army Archived VM 90P Fact Sheet.
A Portuguese vehicle-reference profile identifies the Iveco 40.12 WM/P as VM90 P/2, lists two crew plus six passengers, and gives 6 mm steel armor and 600 km range for that configuration.
Source: Viaturas Militares Portuguesas Iveco 40.12 WM/P.
The Ukraine row is based on reported delivery of four Portuguese M 40.12 WM/P vehicles, not on public proof of a specific battlefield engagement; the official Portuguese aid summaries checked did not name this exact vehicle type.
Sources: Oryx Portuguese Arms Deliveries to Ukraine; Defense Express Portuguese M113 and Iveco Aid; Army Recognition Portuguese M113 and Iveco Aid.
Public sources use VM 90, 40.10WM, and national service designations across the same Iveco 4x4 family; this entry covers the protected VM 90P/Protetto branch, including the Portuguese M 40.12 WM/P or VM90 P/2 donor configuration, and links the existing Torpedo page for the unarmored family member.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| VM 90P Protetto | Protected 4x4 personnel and patrol vehicle | The protected variant uses an armored body and carries one driver plus six passengers in the archived Italian Army specification sheet. |
| Iveco 40.12 WM/P (VM90 P/2) | Portuguese GNR protected configuration | Portuguese vehicle-reference material identifies the Iveco 40.12 WM/P as VM90 P/2 in Portuguese service and lists four vehicles ceded to Ukraine in 2022. |
 | Canvas-bodied Torpedo utility variant | The Torpedo is the soft-skin troop and equipment carrier in the same VM 90 family and is cataloged separately because its protection, images, and conflict evidence differ. Sources: Deagel VM 90 |
| VM 90 Ambulanza | Ambulance configuration | Italian Army material for the VM 90 family identifies an ambulance configuration alongside tactical-logistic variants. Sources: Italian Army VM 90T |
Oryx records four Portuguese Iveco M 40.12 WM/P vehicles delivered to Ukraine, with Portuguese vehicle-reference material tying the designation to the VM90 P/2 protected branch.
Sources: Oryx Portuguese Arms Deliveries to Ukraine, Viaturas Militares Portuguesas Iveco 40.12 WM/P
Defense Express described Portuguese M113 armored personnel carriers as travelling to Ukraine and repeated a Portuguese aid package that included four Iveco M 40.12 WM/P vehicles.
Sources: Defense Express Portuguese M113 and Iveco Aid
