| MOWAG Pirat IFV | |
| Origin: | Switzerland |
| Type: | Infantry fighting vehicle / Armored Personnel Carrier |
| Is Vehicle: | yes |
| Manufacturer: | MOWAG factory Kreuzlingen |
| Production Date: | 1960 - 1975 |
| Number: | 11 |
| Variants: | Military version, Police version |
| Weight: | 18000kg (40,000lb) |
| Length: | 6.1m (20feet) |
| Width: | 2.9m (09.5feet) |
| Height: | 1.8m (05.9feet) |
| Crew: | 12: driver, commander, gunner and 9 grenadier troopers |
| Primary Armament: | 1x 20mm automatic cannon Oerlikon |
| Secondary Armament: | 48mm rocket launcher. |
| Engine: | Ford 4 cylinder gasoline Displacement 8750 cm³ |
| Engine Power: | 225 kW |
| Transmission: | Manual gearbox 6 forward gears 2 reverse gears |
| Vehicle Range: | 500km (300miles) |
| Speed: | 700NaN0 |
The MOWAG Pirat is an armored Infantry tank made by the Swiss company MOWAG.
Eleven prototypes in different versions were built from 1960 to 1975. Together with the Saurer Tartaruga the MOWAG Pirat was tested by the Swiss Army. Instead, the Army decided to buy the American M113, previously seen as an unsuitable contender. The MOWAG Pirat was the prototype of the later Mowag 3M1 Pirat.
One of these tanks is now in the Full Military museum and one in the tank museum in Thun.[1] [2]