The OTO R3 reconnaissance vehicle has been developed as a private venture by OTO Melara and the prototype was shown for the first time at the 1982 Italian Naval Exhibition held in Genoa. The lower part of the body, engine and mechanical groups are the same as on the special task vehicle Gorgona. This turret is fitted with an externally-mounted Oerlikon KAD-B17 20 mm cannon.
-Jane’s Light Tanks and Armoured Cars 1984 by Christopher F. Foss.