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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
Mowag Piranha Vlarger figure on 3 of 3
Škoda Scalalarger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source8 m (26 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mowag Piranha V | Škoda Scala |
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| Type | Wheeled armoured fighting vehicle[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Switzerland[source] | — |
| In service | 2015 – present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] Denmark[source]Current operator entry; any stated variant or condition remains in the excerpt Romania[source]Current operator entry; any stated variant or condition remains in the excerpt | — |
4,362 mm (171.7 in)[source]
on non turret variants 3 on IFV/RWS variants + Maximum 8 passengers
Single source2 on non turret variants 3 on IFV/RWS variants + Maximum 8 passengers[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source100 km/h (62 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source550 km (340 mi)[source]
Engine
Single sourceMTU 6V199 TE21 or Scania DC13 or
Single sourceMTU 6V199 TE21 or Scania DC13 437 kW (586 hp), or 480 kW (640 hp)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | General Dynamics European Land Systems[source] | Oliver Stefani, Petr Matušinec, Dalibor Pantůček, Karl Neuhold, Martin Paclt[source] |
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| Designed | 2004 - 2008 (for the FRES programme)[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | GDELS Mowag GmbH GDELS Deutschland GmbH Bucharest Mechanical Factory[source] | Škoda Auto[source] |
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| Developed from | Mowag Piranha IV[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Luchs 2 VCR Dragón[source] | — |
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| Variants | By GDELS Mowag: Piranha 6×6 RECCE Piranha 8×8 Mortar Carrier IFV APC Stratcom Sappeur Ambulance C2 CIS/GEO SHORAD Piranha 10×10 AAC HMC Recovery Bridge Layer[source] | — |
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| Armor | 14.5 mm AP resistant. Maximum Add-on ( 25 mm AP resistant)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | APC : RCWS 12.7 mm machine gun with option for anti-tank missile launcher IFV : 30 mm autocannon turret Mortar carrier : 120 mm mortar[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | IFV : 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun (on turret)[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 14.56 kW/t (19.53 hp/t), or 16 kW/t (21 hp/t)[source] | — |
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| Drive | 6×6 , 8×8 and 10×10[source] | — |
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| Transmission | ZF 7HP902S or SAPA SW624[source] | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic 7-speed DSG[source] |
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| Suspension | Hydropneumatic 6×6, 8×8 and 10×10 wheeled[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 450 L (120 US gal)[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | Piranha V[source] | — |
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| Production | — | February 2019 – present[source] |
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| Assembly | — | Czech Republic: Mladá Boleslav[source] |
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| Class | — | Small family car ( C )[source] |
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| Body style | — | 5-door hatchback[source] |
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| Layout | — | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive[source] |
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| Platform | — | Volkswagen Group MQB A0[source] |
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| Related | — | Škoda Kamiq Skoda Fabia Mk4 Volkswagen T-Cross Volkswagen Polo Mk6 Volkswagen Virtus SEAT Ibiza Mk5 SEAT Arona[source] |
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| Engine | — | Petrol : 1.0 L 95 TSI I3 1.0 L 115 TSI I3 1.5 L 150 TSI Evo I4 1.6 L 110 MPI I4 Diesel : 1.6 L 95 TDI I4 1.6 L 115 TDI I4 Petrol / CNG : 1.0 L 90 G-Tec I3[source] |
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| Wheelbase | — | 2,649 mm (104.3 in)[source] |
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| Curb weight | — | 1,192–1,339 kg (2,628–2,952 lb)[source] |
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| Predecessor | — | Škoda Rapid Spaceback[source] |
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