Mowag Pirat
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| MOWAG IFV MOWAG Pirat | |
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MOWAG Pirat at Military Museum Thun
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| Type | IFV APC |
| Place of origin |  Switzerland |
| Service history | |
| Used by | no one |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | MOWAGmotor car factory Kreuzlingen |
| Produced | 1960 - 1975 |
| Number built | 11 |
| Variants | Military version, Police version |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 18,000 kg (40,000 lb) |
| Length | 6.10 m (240 in) |
| Width | 2.90 m (114 in) |
| Height | 1.80 m (71 in) |
| Crew | 12: driver, commander, gunner + 9 Panzergrenadiere |
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Main
armament |
1x 20mm automatic cannon Oerlikon |
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Secondary
armament |
48mm rocket launcher. |
| Engine | Ford 4 cylinder gasoline Displacement 8750 cm³ 225 kW |
| Transmission | Manual gearbox 6 forward gears 2 reverse gears |
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Operational
range |
500 km (310 mi) |
| Speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
The MOWAG Pirat is a armored Infantery tank made by the company Mowag.
History and Development
Eleven prototypes in different versions of the MOWAG pirate were built from 1960 - 1975. Together with the Saurer Tartaruga the MOWAG Pirat have been tested by the Swiss Army. But the Swiss Army decided to buy the American M113 who was originally not seen as candidate of this evaluation. The MOWAG Pirat laid the foundation for the later Mowag 3M1 Pirat.
A prototype is now in the Full Military museum and a tank museum in Thun. [1] [2]
References
- ↑ Militärmuseum Full Switzerland
- ↑ Marcus Bauer, Nutzfahrzeuge der MOWAG Motorwagenfabrik AG, Fachpresse Goldach, Hudson & Company, 1996 ISBN 9783857380563
