Mowag tornado

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Mowag tornado
Mowag Tornado stern

Mowag Tornado stern
General properties
crew 11: driver, commander, gunner + 8 tank grenadiers
length 6.7 m
width 3.15 m
height 1.75 m
Dimensions 22,300 kg
Armor and armament
Main armament Gun turret OERLIKON GBD COA with 1x25mm KBA B02 and 1x coaxial 7.62mm MG3
Secondary armament 4x 76 mm smoke throwers and 4x 9 mm submachine guns in Mowag spherical shields, optionally 2 movable machine guns in Mowag top mounts.
agility
drive V8 Detroit Diesel V8-71T
291 kW
Top speed 66.1 km / h
Power / weight

The Mowag Tornado is an armored personnel carrier from the Swiss company Mowag .

History and Development

The Mowag Tornado has the engine in the bow, the driver is on the right and the commander directly behind him. The Panzergrenadiers exit the vehicle through a rear door, so there is a certain similarity to the Soviet BMP-1 . Different versions of the tornado with different armament were tested. The last version was built in 1980. Series production never came about. The Tornado is equipped with an AC protective ventilation system and an automatic fire warning and extinguishing system in the engine compartment. Arming with SNORA and SURA-D missiles was also possible.

A prototype is now in the Swiss Military Museum in Full .

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