Thursday, December 04, 2008

Piranha IV

IOC: 2003

Piranha IV 8x8

Origin
Switzerland

Contractor/s
MOWAG GmbH

Applications
FRES

Derived from:
Piranha II 6x6

Guns & Missile Launchers:
Lance
M242 Bushmaster II

Description: The Swiss MOWAG company designed and developed the Piranha amphibious multipurpose armored vehicle as a private venture. The Piranha vehicles feature high survivability, high mobility due to the use of wheels, low life cycle costs, high reliability, high availability, and easy maintenance.

The Piranha IV 8x8 has been developed by MOWAG to meet any application beyond Piranha III capabilities. The heavier Piranha IV offers higher level of protection, compatibility with the digitized battlefield, built-in test capabilities, reduced radar and thermal signatures, and mine protection.

The Piranha vehicles have been deployed in conflicts and peacekeeping operations. Several thousands of them are in service today in armed forces all over the world.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 2, Passengers 8

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 30 mm

Dimensions: Height 2.2 m, Length 7.2 m, Width 2.8 m

Weights: Max Weight 25,000 kg (55,115 lb), Min Weight 15,000 kg (33,069 lb), Payload 10,000 kg (22,046 lb)

Performance: Max Range 750 km (405 nm), Min Range 500 km (270 nm), Top Speed 28 mps (54 kt)

Power: Power 544 shp

Other: Wheels 8

News
United Kingdom Selects Piranha 5 for its FRES Medium Armored Vehicle Program

UK MoD Selects Designs for FRES Trials

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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