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Number of Mowags currently in service

  • 05-03-2009 03:42PM
    #1
    perkina2
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    Hi,

    I am doing a thesis on procurement within the Defence Forces and I was checking military.ie to check the number of Mowags currently in service and it says that there are only 65. I have read somewhere that there are like 80 - 85 in service and I am just wondering can somebody please clarify if it is 65 or 80. Or in fact what is the current number of Mowags in service

    cheers


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  • #2
    acmatman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭acmatman


    HI ,you might get in contact with Karl Martin ,he wrote an excellant book on Irish Army vehicles since the foundation of the State "Irish Army Vehicles KMartin@moriarty-tribunal.ie , hopes this helps regards Robin


  • #3
    Morpheus
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Morpheus


    There are 80 Mowag Piranha IIIH in Total as far as I know

    60 in the APC, Ambulance, and Command and Control vehicle roles
    Main Armament:
    1x12.7mm HMG machine gun,
    1 x 7.62mm GPMG machine gun,
    8x 66mm smoke launchers.

    20 Mowag Piranha IIIH Cavalry armoured recconaissance vehicle
    role.
    Main Armament:
    Oto-Malara 30mm cannon
    OR
    Remote Weapon Station with 12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun
    Each cav vehicle also carries 1 x 7.62mm GPMG machine gun,
    8x 66mm smoke launchers

    All of the above is open to correction but I think i'm pretty close on the money.


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