MOWAG Shark

MOWAG Shark
MOWAG Shark
MOWAG Shark at Militärmuseum Full Switzerland
Place of originSwitzerland
Production history
DesignerMOWAG Motor Car Factory, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
ManufacturerMOWAG
Produced1981
No. built3
VariantsAPC, Tank, AAA, Anti Tank
Specifications
Mass8x8:21,000 kg (46,000 lb) (loaded)
16,000 kg (35,000 lb) (empty)
Length7.52 m (24 ft 8 in)
Width3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Height1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Crew3 or 4

Main
armament
105 mm gun or 35 mm cannon, twin 30 mm SPAAG or ADATS missile system
Secondary
armament
7.62 mm machine gun
EngineDetroit Diesel 8V-71T turbo-charged diesel
530 hp at 2500 rpm
Power/weight25.2 hp/tonne
Payload capacity2,200 kg (at protection level 2/2a)
6x6: 7,300kg
TransmissionAllison HT 750 ORD automatic with 5 forward and 1 reverse gears
Suspension8x8 wheeled, 13.00 x 20 run-flat tyres (insert)
Ground clearance0.46 m (1 ft 6 in)
Fuel capacity400 L (106 US gal; 88 imp gal)
Operational
range
500 km (310 mi)
Maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph)
Steering
system
1 and 4 axle

The MOWAG Shark is an armored personnel carrier produced by the MOWAG Motor Car Factory, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland.