Mowag Piranha IV

The Piranha IV is the fourth member of the Piranha family of armoured vehicles and is being developed as a private venture by the Swiss MOWAG corporation (since 2003 part of General Dynamics European Land Combat Systems).

Piranha IV
Place of originSwitzerland
Specifications
Mass25 t
Length7.24 m (285 in)
Width2.8 m (110 in)
Crew3 (+ 6 or 7 passengers)

Main
armament
30mm cannon in a two-person General Dynamics Land Systems turret
Enginediesel MTU
SuspensionHydropneumatic
Operational
range
750 km
Maximum speed 100 km/h

BAE Systems Land Systems Weapons & Vehicles has also acquired a production licence.[1]

References

  1. Now Alvis Vickers has a licence to market Piranha IV in South Africa and the United Kingdom.


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