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Mowag 4x4 armored reconnaissance vehicle (armored dummy)

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MOWAG armored reconnaissance vehicle
MOWAG armored reconnaissance vehicle
Place of origin  Switzerland
Service history
Used bySwitzerland
Production history
ManufacturerMOWAG
Produced1954 - 1987
No. built240
Variantstarged dummy, recon version not build
Specifications
Mass5,050 kg (11,130 lb)
Crew1 driver + 2 passengers

Main
armament
No main gun, cannon dummy
Secondary
armament
No secondary armament
EngineDodge 6 cylinder inline engine T-137 3770cm
103 hp
TransmissionMechanical pushing wheel-change transmission 4 forward gears 1 reverse
Suspension4x4 wheeled
Maximum speed 57 km/h (35 mph)

The armored reconnaissance vehicle 4x4 or dummy tank is a Reconnaissance vehicle of the company Mowag from Switzerland.

History and Development

Originally conceived as an armored reconnaissance vehicle, the armored tankdummy is based on a Mowag T1 4x4 chassis. Purpose as targets and as a moving target for the armor Wurfgranate (exercise) as well as for practice shells of rocket tube (20mm insert operation) and the assault rifle 57 SIG SG 510, and built for practice hand grenades. 240 units were built and used from 1954 to 1987 from the Swiss army.Together with the Zielfahrzeug 68 tracked targed tank. The vehicle with the number M+83124 is now in the Full Military Museum.[1] [2]

References

  1. ^ Militärmuseum Full Switzerland
  2. ^ Marcus Bauer, Nutzfahrzeuge der MOWAG Motorwagenfabrik AG, Fachpresse Goldach, Hudson & Company, 1996 ISBN 9783857380563

See also