Mowag Piranha

Mowag Piranha
Irish Army Piranha IIIH MRV armed with a 30 mm autocannon
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

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.