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Mowag Piranha

Armored Vehicleconfirmed

Mowag Piranha

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). 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.

Specifications

TypeArmored Vehicle
OriginSwitzerland
ManufacturerMOWAG
Introduced1972
StatusIn service
Speed100 km/h
Range780 km
Crew8
Main armament1 × 12.7 mm MG turret, or MOWAG apex mount, grenade launcher, or TOW anti-tank missile.

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
Germany—
Brazil—
Spain—
Sweden—

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