| Piranha V | |
|---|---|
 Danish Mowag Piranha 5 | |
| Type | Infantry Fighting Vehicle |
| Place of origin | Switzerland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2015 – present[1] |
| Used by | Denmark Monaco Spain Romania |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Mowag Motor Car Factory, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland |
| Manufacturer | Mowag Bucharest Mechanical Factory |
| Developed from | Mowag Piranha IV |
| Variants | Dragón |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 30 t (66,000 lb) |
| Length | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Width | 2.99 m (9.8 ft) |
| Height | 2.34 m (7.7 ft) |
| Crew | 3 (+ 8 passengers) |
| Armor | 14.5mm AP resistant. Maximum Add-on ( 25mm AP resistant) |
Main armament | 1×RCWS (12.7 mm machine gun or 30 mm autocannon), or anti-tank missile launcher, or 120mm mortar |
Secondary armament | 1×7.62 mm coaxial machine gun (on turret) |
| Engine | MTU 6V199 TE21 or Scania DC13 437–480 kW (586–644 hp) |
| Power/weight | 14.56–16 kW/t (19.53–21.46 hp/t) |
| Drive | 8×8 |
| Transmission | ZF 7HP902S or SAPA SW624 |
| Suspension | Hydropneumatic 8×8 wheeled |
| Fuel capacity | 450 L (120 US gal) |
Operational range | 550 km (340 mi)[2] |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph)[2] |
The Piranha V infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) is the fifth generation variant of the Mowag Piranha family of vehicles. It was designed by General Dynamics European Land Systems - Mowag GmbH.[3] The first prototype was completed in 2008.[4] It was first introduced during the Eurosatory exhibition in 2010.[5]
- ^ "MOWAG Piranha V". military-today.com. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Wheeled 8x8 armored combat vehicle - Switzerland". armyrecognition.com. 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Product Range - Wheeled Vehicles - Medium Wheeled Vehicles - Piranha 5" Archived 3 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, "GENERAL DYNAMICS - European Land Systems", Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
army-techwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "GDLS Europe Introduces New Infantry Fighting Vehicles". defense-update.com. 13 June 2010.