Name: | Egyptian Infantry Fighting Vehicle | Mowag Piranha |
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Type: | Infantry fighting vehicle | Armoured fighting vehicle |
Origin: | Egypt | Switzerland |
Produced: | 1995 | 1972 |
Unit cost: | 311,000 $ | - |
More: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
Egyptian Infantry Fighting Vehicle and Mowag Piranha


Specifications
Main armament: | 25 mm M242 Chain Gun, BGM-71 TOW II | 1 × 12.7 mm MG turret, or MOWAG apex mount, grenade launcher, or TOW anti-tank missile. |
Engine: | Detroit Diesel 6V53TIA electronically controlled 400 hp | Diesel engine 202 kW 275hp |
Speed: | 65 km/h (40 mph) | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
Weight: | 17.7 tonnes | 9.3 tonnes |
Crew: | 3 (+7 passengers) | 3 (+5 passengers) |
Speed
Dimensions
Length: | 5.26 m | 6.25 to 7.45 m |
Width: | 2.82 m | 2.5 to 2.66 m |
Height: | 2.5 m | 1.8 to 1.98 m |
Images
Mowag Piranha
