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Mowag Piranha V

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Place of origin
  
Switzerland

Manufacturer
  
MOWAG

Used by
  
DenmarkMonacoSpain

Weight
  
30 t (66,000 lb)

Mowag Piranha V

Type
  
Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Designer
  
MOWAG Motor Car Factory, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland

The Piranha V Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) is one variant of the fifth generation of the MOWAG Piranha family of vehicles. It was designed by General Dynamics European Land Systems - Mowag GmbH.

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Mobility

The Piranha V is powered by a MTU 6V199 TE21 diesel engine which produces 430 kW.

Survivability

STANAG 4569 Level 4/4a/4b (independently certified) - STANAG 5 also available.

Operators

  • Danish Army - in the process of acquiring 309, last expected to be in use by 2023.
  • Monégasque Carabiniers – 2 Piranha V.
  • Spanish Army – 5 units acquired in 2015 as prototypes for the VBMR program.

    • References

    Mowag Piranha V Wikipedia
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