AArmoured vehicles
Mowag MR 8
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AArmoured vehicles
BArmoured vehicles
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Mowag MR 8 | Praga V3S |
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| Crew | SW1: 7 (driver, commander, and five passengers in the rear) SW2: 4 (driver, commander, and two passengers in the rear)[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Switzerland[source] | — |
| Used by | Germany[source] | — |
| Designer | MOWAG Motorwagenfabrik AG Kreuzlingen[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Büssing (Germany) Henschel (Germany)[source] | Praga[source] |
Width
Single source2.31 m (91 in)[source]
Maximum; Off-road
Single sourceMaximum; On road
Single sourceMaximum; through water
Single source85 km/h (53 mph) on road 42 km/h (26 mph) off-road 12 km/h (7 mph) through water[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source300 km (190 mi)[source]
6-cylinder diesel engine Büssing / Henschel / Daimler Benz
Single source6-cylinder diesel engine Büssing / Henschel / Daimler Benz 118 kW / 161 PS[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Produced | 1963[source] | — |
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| No. built | 600–700[source] | — |
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| Variants | SW1, SW2[source] | — |
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| Main armament | SW2a 20mm autocannon SW2b MG 3 machine gun[source] | — |
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| Transmission | ZF transmission, 5 forward gears, 1 reverse[source] | 4-step[source] |
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| Suspension | 4x4 wheeled[source] | — |
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| Production | — | 1953–1964 (Praga) 1964–1988 (Avia) 1986–1990 (BAZ)[source] |
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| Layout | — | 6×6[source] |
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| Engine | — | 7.4L Tatra 912-1 I6 diesel[source] |
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| Curb weight | — | 5,470–8,650 kg (12,059–19,070 lb)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 11, cell 3; revision 1375987027; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Reported operators | — |
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