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The Mowag Piranha is a family of armoured fighting vehicles designed by the Swiss company Mowag (since 2010 General Dynamics European Land Systems – Mowag GmbH).. Five generations of vehicles have been produced, manufactured by Mowag or under licence by other companies such as the LAV, and variants are in service with military forces throughout the world.
The Piranha IV is the fourth generation of the Piranha family of armoured vehicles by MOWAG GmbH. Its development started in the 2000s as a fully private venture. A first prototype was unveiled in 2001, and a second in 2004. [3] This new version offered an increased volume inside the cabin, and a higher level of protection.
The first Piranha V was delivered to DALO in 2018, and it entered service at the end of March 2019. [36] Monaco (2) Piranha V vehicles are used by the Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince. [37] [38] [1] [39] Spain (348 ordered, 650 planned) In 2015, a program to replace the VEC-M1, the BMR-M1 and part of the M113 fleet was launched by the ...
The M1126 infantry carrier vehicle (ICV) is an armored personnel carrier and part of the Stryker family of vehicles (derived from the Canadian LAV III/Swiss MOWAG Piranha IIIH 8x8) used by the United States Army and Royal Thai Army. Models with the double V-hull upgrade are known as the M1256 ICVV.
In 2025, a total of 127 Piranha armed vehicles are in service, primarily within the land component, with some also deployed in the medical component. [27] Piranha IIIC - DF30: Infantry fighting vehicle +-19 Piranha IIIC - DF90: Assault gun +-18 Piranha IIIC - AEV: Military engineering vehicle +-8 Piranha IIIC - ARV: Armoured recovery vehicle +-9
Armoured recovery vehicle: DE 35 [64] These are modified versions of the Leopard 1 tank for engineering work. They were acquired by the army in the early 2000s. [18] [63] Leguan Armoured vehicle-launched bridge DE N/A Pionierpanzer 2 Dachs Armoured recovery vehicle DE N/A Viablft Armoured breaching vehicle and tube fascine launcher DE / CL 7
During the 1980s, the U.S. Marine Corps began looking for a light armored vehicle to give their divisions greater mobility. They chose the Light Armored Vehicle design from General Motors Diesel. [15] The LAV-25 was based on the Armoured Vehicle General Purpose (LAV I) of the Canadian Army. It entered service with the Marines in 1983.
AFVs produced in Canada. LAV family of wheeled armoured vehicles: AVGP: Cougar, Grizzly and Husky 6×6 armoured vehicles - based on the MOWAG Piranha; LAV-25 8×8 – Family of vehicles produced for the United States Marine Corps