Mowag Piranha V

Piranha V
Piranha V
	Danish Mowag Piranha 5
Type	Wheeled armoured fighting vehicle
Place of origin	Switzerland
Service history
In service	2015 – present
Used by	See Operators
Production history
Designer	General Dynamics European Land Systems
Designed	2004 - 2008 (for the FRES programme)
Manufacturer	GDELS Mowag GmbH; GDELS Deutschland GmbH; Bucharest Mechanical Factory;
Developed from	Mowag Piranha IV
Developed into	Luchs 2; TESS Defence VCR Dragón IFV;
Variants	By GDELS Mowag: Piranha 6×6 RECCE; Piranha 8×8 Mortar Carrier; IFV; APC; Stratcom; Sappeur; Ambulance; C2; CIS/GEO; SHORAD; Piranha 10×10 AAC; HMC; Recovery; Bridge Layer;
Specifications
Mass	30 t (66,000 lb)
Length	8 m (26 ft)
Width	2.99 m (9.8 ft)
Height	2.34 m (7.7 ft)
Crew	2 on non turret variants 3 on IFV/RWS variants + Passengers (Seats variant dependent)
Armor	14.5 mm AP resistant. Maximum Add-on (25 mm AP resistant)
Main; armament	APC: RCWS 12.7 mm machine gun with option for anti-tank missile launcher; IFV: 30 mm autocannon turret; Mortar carrier: 120 mm mortar;
Secondary; armament	IFV: 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun (on turret);
Engine	MTU 6V199 TE21 or Scania DC13; 437 kW (586 hp), or 480 kW (640 hp)
Power/weight	14.56 kW/t (19.53 hp/t), or 16 kW/t (21 hp/t)
Drive	6×6, 8×8 and 10×10
Transmission	ZF 7HP902S or SAPA SW624
Suspension	Hydropneumatic 6x6, 8×8 and 10x10 wheeled
Fuel capacity	450 L (120 US gal)
Operational; range	550 km (340 mi)
Maximum speed	100 km/h (62 mph)

The Piranha V multi-role armoured fighting vehicle is the fifth generation variant of the Mowag Piranha family of vehicles. It was designed by General Dynamics European Land Systems - Mowag GmbH. The first prototype was completed in 2008. It was first introduced during the Eurosatory exhibition in 2010.