The VLEGA Gaucho is a light general purpose 4x4 vehicle, capable of being transported by air (VLEGA is the acronym for Vehiculo Ligero de Empleos Generales Aerotransportable, the vehicle's type denomination in Spanish). It was developed jointly by Argentina and Brazil in the 2000s for employment by their militaries. Some of its uses include: cargo/transport, reconnaissance, ambulance, special operations. Brazil is currently developing the fast attack vehicle with co-development of the Gaucho ending in 2011.