Army Vehicles Mowag (APC)

The Mowag Piranha IIIH 8x8 Armoured Personnel Carrier entered service in early 2001. At present, the Army operate 65 Mowags in four variant types that include 54 APCs, Eight Command vehicles, two armoured ambulances and one recovery vehicle.

Apart from their use at home, the Mowag has seen service overseas in Eriteria (UNMEE), Kosovo (Kfor) and Liberia (UNMIL).

B Company 3 Infantry Batallion based in the DFTC, Curragh Camp are tasked with the training of APC crews.

Mowag Variants

APC borne Infantry

This APC is designed to rapidly transport troops to the battlefield. Its armour protects the troops and ensures their safe arrival in the most hazardous environments.

This variant has a capacity of 11 soldiers, including the:

Commander/Gunner
Driver
9 Infantry Soldiers

Command Vehicle

The command vehicle is deployed to support command and control on the battlefield by enabling the rapid setup of a command center and providing protection to the commander and his staff.

This variant has a capacity of 7 soldiers, including the:

Commander
Driver
Capacity for up to 5 Headquarter staff.

Armoured Ambulance

The Armoured Ambulance is tasked with removing injured soldiers from the battlefield. Its armour protects the patient and medical staff and the vehicle holds a finite supply of medical equipment. Armoured Ambulances have no weapons mounted.

This variant has a capacity of 7 - 11 soldiers, including the:

Driver,
Doctor
Medical Orderly
Capacity for up to four stretcher s or two stretchers and six walking wounded seated.

Armoured Recovery Vehicle:

The Armoured Recovery Vehicle was designed to repair/remove damaged or unserviceable Armoured vehicles from the battlefield. It holds a finite amount of spare parts and stores. Armoured Recovery Vehicles have no weapons mounted.

This variant has a crew of 3 soldiers, including the:

Driver
2 Technicians

Mowag APC Statistics
Manufacturer	MOWAG GmbH
Country of Manufacture	Switzerland
Maximum Speed	100 km per hour
Road Range	600 km
Seating Capacity	11
Weapons	1 X 12.7 mm HMG, 1 X 7.62 mm GPMG, 8 X 66mm Smoke Grenades
Crew	Driver x 1 and Gunner x 1