Mowag Tornado infantry fighting vehicle
The MOWAG Tornado is an armored Infantry fighting vehicle of the company Mowag from Switzerland.
| MOWAG IFV Tornado | |
|---|---|
 MOWAG Tornado at the Schweizerisches Militärmuseum Full | |
| Type | IFV APC |
| Place of origin | Switzerland |
| Service history | |
| Used by | no one |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | MOWAGmotor car factory Kreuzlingen |
| Produced | 1980 |
| No. built | >1 |
| Specifications | |
| Crew | 11: driver, commander, gunner + 8 Panzergrenadiere |
Main armament | turret OERLIKON GBD COA with 1x25mm KBA B02 and 1x coaxial 7.62 mm MG3 |
Secondary armament | 4x 76mm rocket launcher and 9mm submachine guns in MOWAG ball screens, optional 2 movable machine guns in MOWAG apex guns. |
| Engine | V8 Detroit Diesel V8-71A-TLK Displacement 9300 cm ³ 423 kW |
| Transmission | Transmission converter, switching, automatic gearbox with four forward gears, 4 reverse |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
The engine is located in the bow, the driver is on the right side and directly behind him the commander, the armored infantry troops leave the vehicle through a rear door, there is a certain resemblance to the Soviet BMP-1. Different versions of the Tornado with various weapons were tested. The last version was built in 1980. There was never a serial production. The Tornado is with an AC air safety system fitted and an automatic fire detection and extinguishing system fitted in the engine compartment.[1] Also the use SNORA and SURA-D rockets as main weapons was possible. [2] A MOWAG Tornado is part of the Schweizerisches Militärmuseum Full.
References
- Militärmuseum Full Switzerland
- Marcus Bauer, Nutzfahrzeuge der MOWAG Motorwagenfabrik AG, Fachpresse Goldach, Hudson & Company, 1996 ISBN 9783857380563
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