Type Tank destroyer Manufacturer MOWAG No. built 1 | Place of origin Switzerland Produced 1960 | |
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Designer MOWAG Motor Car Factory, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland | ||
The Jagdpanzer MOWAG Cheetah is a Jagdpanzer (Tankhunter) of the company Mowag from Switzerland.
History and Development
Prompted by the development project Jagdpanzer-gun (also Kanonenjagdpanzer called) of the Bundeswehr. Three different types of hunting Panzers are offered from the companies Henschel, Hanomag and Mowag. Each company completed a single prototype for a comparison test. The German Army chose the product of Hanomag. The MOWAG Cheetah was built in early 1960. It has an AC protection ventilation and automatic fire detection and extinguishing system in the engine compartment. The only prototype is now in the Military Museum Full.
References
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