Piranha IV

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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)

Primary
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 recent new 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).

Komatsu, Japan has required a production licence in view of a possible interest by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force while BAE Systems Land Systems Weapons & Vehicles has also required a production licence. [1]

[edit] References

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