 There were two versions of the Chaimite, the VBTP V-200 and the VBPM V-600.The VBTP ("Viatura Blindada de Transporte de Pessoal", Armoured Personnel Transport Vehicle), had an 11-man capacity and was armed with one .50 Browning heavy machine-gun, while the VBPM, ("Viatura Blindada Porta-morteiro", Armoured Mortar Carrier Vehicle), had only a 4-man capacity and was armed with one Browning .30 heavy machine-gun and one 81 mm mortar.These vehicles had diesel engines with 155 hp (115 kW) at 3300 rpm with automatic gear capable of taking on speeds to a maximum of 99 km/h (62 mph).