MOWAG Roland

MOWAG Roland
MOWAG Roland Kantonspolizei Bern
Place of originSwitzerland
Service history
Used bySwitzerland, Germany, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Greece, Iraq
Production history
ManufacturerMOWAG
Produced1964 - 1980
No. built> 500
VariantsMilitary version, Police Version
Specifications
Mass4,400 kg (9,700 lb)
Length4.73 m (186 in)
Width2.05 m (81 in)
Height2.1 m (83 in)
Crew1 driver + 1 commander + 4PAX

Main
armament
Customer Specific machine guns
Secondary
armament
modification with unguided rockets
EngineV 8 Chrysler LA 318-3
160 hp
TransmissionNP 435 mechanical gears 4 forward gears 1 reverse
Suspension4x4 wheeled
Maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph)

The MOWAG Roland is an armoured personnel carrier of Swiss origin. The vehicle was developed in 1960 and the prototype was tested in 1963. The Roland production was from 1964 to 1980.