Piranha IV

Piranha IV
Place of origin Switzerland
Specifications
Weight 25 t
Length 7.24 m (285 in)
Width 2.8 m (110 in)
Crew 3 (+ 6 or 7 passengers)

Main
armament
30mm cannon in a two-person General Dynamics Land Systems turret
Engine diesel MTU
Suspension Hydropneumatic
Operational
range
750 km
Speed 100 km/h

The Piranha IV is the fourth member of the Piranha family of armoured vehicles and is being developed as a private venture by the Swiss MOWAG corporation (since 2003 part of General Dynamics European Land Combat Systems).

BAE Systems Land Systems Weapons & Vehicles has also acquired a production licence. [1]

References

  1. Now Alvis Vickers has a licence to market Piranha IV in South Africa and the United Kingdom.
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