Mowag Piranha
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The Mowag Piranha is a family of armoured fighting vehicles designed by the Swiss company Mowag (since 2010 General Dynamics European Land Systems – Mowag GmbH).
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Mowag Piranha | |
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Type | Armoured fighting vehicle |
Place of origin | Switzerland |
Service history | |
Used by | see Operators |
Production history | |
Designer | MOWAG Motor Car Factory, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland |
Manufacturer | MOWAG |
Produced | 1972–present |
Variants | Tank destroyer, C3 Command Vehicle, Medevac, APC, police vehicle, pioneer & construction vehicle |
Specifications | |
Mass | From 9,300 kg (20,500 lb) |
Length | 6.25 to 7.45 m (20 ft 6 in to 24 ft 5 in) |
Width | 2.5 to 2.66 m (8 ft 2 in to 8 ft 9 in) |
Height | 1.8 to 1.98 m (5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 6 in) |
Crew | 3+5; driver, commander, gunner + 5 passengers[1] |
Armor | quick-mount selection, including defense against RPG, IED, NBC |
Main armament | 1 × 12.7 mm MG turret, or MOWAG apex mount, grenade launcher, or TOW anti-tank missile. |
Engine | diesel engine 202 kW 275hp |
Transmission | Allison MT-653 automatic 6-speed planetary gearbox |
Suspension | hydropneumatic 6×6, 8×8, or 10x10 wheeled |
Fuel capacity | 300 L (66 imp gal; 79 US gal) |
Operational range | 780 km (485 mi) |
Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) road 10 km/h (6 mph) water |
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Five generations of vehicles have been produced, manufactured by Mowag or under licence by other companies such as the LAV, and variants are in service with military forces throughout the world.