Military Vehicles [Swiss/Switzerland]: MOWAG Piranha 3C APC/IFV (Die Schweizer Armee)

The MOWAG Piranha is a family of armoured fighting vehicles designed by the Swiss MOWAG, which since April 2010 has changed name to General Dynamics European Land Systems - Mowag GmbH.

The MOWAG Piranha is available in 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, and 10x10 wheel versions. There are several variants within these versions, giving different degrees of armour protection and several kinds of turrets, for use in a variety of roles. Piranha derivatives have been assigned roles as troop transports, command vehicles, fire support vehicles, tank trainers, and police vehicles.

Four generations of vehicles have been produced, manufactured by MOWAG or under license by other companies, and variants are in service with military forces throughout the world. Piranha derivatives have been manufactured under license by General Dynamics (Canada), BAE Systems Land Systems (UK), Komatsu (Japan), Cardoen and FAMAE (Chile), and in the USA. The 8x8 US Army Stryker vehicle is derived from the Canadian LAV III which in turn is based on the Piranha, as is the LAV-25 family in service with the USMC. The Australian Defence Force also has its own modified version of the Piranha I 8x8 known as the ASLAV (Australian Light Armoured Vehicle). The ASLAV is operated by two cavalry regiments (the 2nd Cavalry Regiment and 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment) and is used in the armoured reconnaissance and armoured personnel carrier roles. Some variants, like the United States Marine Corps's Light Armored Vehicle-25 (LAV-25) and its derivatives, are equipped with propellers for amphibious use, though their abilities are limited to sheltered waters.

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOWAG_Piranha
http://www.mowag.ch/En/02E_Products/021E_PiranhaIII.htm
http://www.army-technology.com/projects/piranha/
http://danskpanser.dk/Hjulkoretojer/PiranhaIIIC.htm (Danish)

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[formeandyou83]

Gute Schweizer Technik, schade, dass wir keine schweren Panzer bauen, aber der Leopard II der Deutschen ist ja wohl sowieso schon der beste Panzer der Welt :-)

[DanieruShidebuteru]

@formeandyou83

Haha! :D

Vielen Dank für Ihren Kommentar!

[einherje71]

Fantastic vehicle.

It only it could run on some kind of superbatteries. I bet this baby needs a lot of fuel.

[DanieruShidebuteru]

@einherje71

I would think so. If it needs to run on batteries, I could imagine every single one having a trailer the same size of one of these monsters just to have enough power and traveling distance. XD

[oriolesfan61]

It's a Swiss Army truck? Does it have a corkscrew and a spoon and a scissors...?

[DanieruShidebuteru]

@oriolesfan61

Hahahah!! Very cheeky!!

[hede88]

We should use vehicles like this to bring life saving equipment to people in need, not for mindless killing and fighting for the elite international capitalists..

[mumpfi1994]

@kriegsherri ohh jöö ihr immer mit euren steuern... ich freu mich schon wenn ich für die Armee was abgeben muss

ist ja schliesslich der Stolz meines Landes

[12XaY21]

@kriegsherri

Meine Rede, du triffst es genau auf den Punkt!

[kriegsherri]

und für so ne kacke zahlt man steuern einfach nur sch....

[joethesnake]

i actually thought it submerge into deep ocean at the end...=(

[dorfpomeranze]

@upsilone19 I think Tom Dickson got a hard nut to crack with that thing...

[arkim44]

can it traverse bodies of water with a squad inside?

check out the Fennek too......

[Miketheboywonder]

dear santa....

[TheSwissboy96]

ich wohn ganz in der nähe vom ort wo das video gedreht wurde...

war auch schon bei einer vorführung der piranhas dabei ^^

[AlexandruPadure]

Tatra is better



[Noximify]

richtig scheisse dass die firma von general dynamics gekauft wurde, kriegen garnicht die anerkennung den sie verdienen