MOWAG Piranha

Irish Army Mowag Piranha in Easter Military Parade in Dublin, 2006.

The MOWAG Piranha is a family of armoured fighting vehicles designed by the Swiss company MOWAG GmbH.

Five generations of vehicles have been produced, manufactured by MOWAG or under license by other companies, and variants are in service with military forces throughout the world.

Operators

Family Tree

• Piranha I
  • AVGP
  • LAV I
    • ASLAV
• Piranha II
  • Bison APC
  • Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle
• Piranha III
  • LAV III
    • Multi-Mission Effects Vehicle
    • NZLAV
• Piranha IV
• Piranha V