Mowag Piranha 8x8 - RS6 with Piorun AA missiles

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MOWAG PIRANHA 8x8 RS6

TYPE: Light tank/SPAA

ARMAMENT

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  • 1x Kongsberg RS6 remote controlled weapon station
    -Weight excl. Weapon & Ammunition: 342kg
    -Height excl. Weapon & Ammunition: 830 mm
    -Cameras / Sensors: Flexibility to meet customers day, night and LRF requirements
    -Dynamic Capabilities: Azimuth 360º unlimited range, Elevation -20º to +60º

    • -Primary weapon: 1x 30x113mm M230LF Chain Gun
      -Placement: integrated in the Kongsberg RS6 turret
      -Ammunition: Fires HEDP, TP, HEI-T, & NATO 30mm ammo
      -Rate of Fire: Single Shot, Burst, Full Automatic: 200 SPM
      -Clearing Method: Cook off safe / open bolt
      -Safety: Absolute Hangfire Protection
      -Case Ejection: Side

    • -Secondary Coaxial weapon: 1x 7.62x51mm FN MAG machinegun
      -Placement: integrated as a coax mg in the Kongsberg RS6 turret upper right corner
      -Cartridge: 7.62×51mm NATO
      -Action: Gas-operated long-stroke piston, open bolt
      -Rate of fire Cyclic:
      650–750 rounds/min: Gas setting 1
      750–850 rounds/min: Gas setting 2
      850–950 rounds/min: Gas setting 3
      500–550 rounds/min: Variations with single gas setting
      -Muzzle velocity: 853 m/s
      -Effective firing range: 800–1,800m depending on mount, keep in mind RWS’s are quite accurate
      -Maximum firing range: 3,725 m
      -Feed system: Belt-fed using M13 disintegrating links, 50-round ammo pouch, or non-disintegrating DM1 belt

    • Secondary coaxial weapon: 2x 72mm Piorun MANPADs
      -Mass: 16.5 kg total 10.5 kg missile
      -Length: 1.596 m
      -Diameter: 72 mm
      -Crew: 1
      -Warhead: HMX with aluminium powder
      -Warhead weight: 1.82 kg
      -Detonation mechanism: impact fuze with a delay mechanism, and a proximity fuze for C-UAS
      -Engine: Solid-fuel rocket motor
      -Operational range: 400m – 6.5 km
      -Flight ceiling: 4 km
      -Flight altitude: 10 m–4,000 m
      -Maximum speed: Mach 2.0/2,400 km/h
      -Guidance system: infrared homing with argon-cooled seeker

TECHNICAL DATA
Length: 8.0 m
Width: 2.80/3.00 m depending
Height: 2.45m
Weight: Up to 33,000 kg gross weight (18,500 kg empty weight + 14,500 kg payload)
Crew: 3+5; driver, commander, gunner + 5 passengers
Engine: diesel engine 202 kW 275hp
Transmission: Allison MT-653 automatic 6-speed planetary gearbox
Suspension: hydropneumatic 6×6, 8×8, or 10x10 wheeled
Fuel capacity: 300 L
Operational range: 780 km (485 mi)
Maximum speed on land: 100 km/h
Maximum speed on water: 10 km/h

HISTORY
The Norwegian company Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace is one of three companies under the Kongsberg group and is a continuation of Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk. Kongsberg makes products for both defense and aerospace, and has over a number of years developed a number of very successful products such as the Naval Strike Missiles, Penguin ASW to mention a few and the market leading protector series, featuring multiple families of remote controlled weapon stations and turrets , which countries all over the world have already started integrating on their vehicles and vessels even.

As a result of constant development and new ideas and to get new customers, they regularly have demonstrations where they show potential. This wagon is one of many different! This is an Mowag Piranha 8x8 that had a Kongsberg RS6 mounted for the testing/demonstration in Norway with Polish Piorun anti air missiles integrated, to show potential in the vehicles with more mobile and cheap anti air weaponry, as this is heavily requested by NATO troops. The demonstrations/tests were done live at Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace’s own firing range at Hengsvann, Norway.

The Mowag Piranha is an armoured fighting vehicle that has been developed and designed by the Swiss company General Dynamics European Land Systems also often written Mowag GmbH. There is a lot of variants of this vessel, among other things it can come in 4x4 and up to 10x10 and with various amounts of protection. The vehicle is in use by a Number of nations.

Kongsberg RS6 With the Piorun MANPADs intregated

IN GAME
I think this would be a great addition to the game as either a light tank or in the role as anti air, as this cannon most likely has target lock on and tracking with great flexibility and with the MANPADs it would be even better at higher flying aerial vehicles. The vehicle itself is quite agile as well, great mobility and is amphibious.

AMMUNTION 30x113mm

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  • LW30 XM1198 HEDP-SD
    -HIGH EXPLOSIVE DUAL PURPOSE SELF-DESTRUCT

  • LW30 XM1211 HEP/PROX
    -HIGH EXPLOSIVE PROXIMITY

  • LW30 M789 HEDP
    -HIGH EXPLOSIVE DUAL PURPOSE

  • 30x113mm HEDP
    HEDP: High Explosive Dual Purpose anti-tank / fragmenting warhead

  • 30x113mm HEi-T
    -HEi-T: High-explosive incendiary

  • NATO 30mm ammo

  • Weapon can be reconfigured to fire electric primed ammunition such as M788 and M789

AMMUNTION 7.62x51mm

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All ammunition classified of Norwegian definitions & exact used mixtures i am not sure of, but here is the ammunition it CAN use

  • 7.62 mm x 51 NATO BALL
    Projectile weight 9.45 g (146 grain)
    Muzzle velocity 810 m/s
    Maximum dispersion SD ≤ 200 mm at 550 m
    Penetration 3.5 mm NATO plate at 550 m
    Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
    Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C

  • NM258 7.62 mm x 51 BALL 11 LONG RANGE
    -NM258: Norwegian Model 258
    Projectile weight 10.9 g (168 grain)
    Muzzle velocity 780 m/s
    Maximum dispersion ≤ 1 MOA
    Penetration 3.5 mm NATO plate at 550 m
    Powder Temperature stable
    Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
    Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C

  • 7.62 mm x 51AP 10
    Projectile weight 9.85 g (152 grain)
    Muzzle velocity 845 m/s
    Maximum dispersion SD ≤ 200 mm at 550 m
    Penetration 7 mm RHA at 300 m
    Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
    Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C

  • 7.62 mm x 51 BALL NON TOXIC 9 HP
    Projectile weight 9 g (139 grain)
    Muzzle velocity 860 m/s
    Maximum dispersion SD ≤ 150 mm at 550 m
    Penetration 3.5 mm NATO plate at 900 m
    Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
    Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C

  • 7.62 mm x 51 NATO TRACER
    Projectile weight 9 g (139 grain)
    Muzzle velocity 820 m/s
    Maximum dispersion SD ≤ 300 mm at 550 m
    Penetration 140 m – ≥ 775 m
    Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
    Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C

  • 7.62 mm x 51 TRACER NON TOXIC 9
    Projectile weight 8.7 g (134 grain)
    Muzzle velocity 850 m/s
    Maximum dispersion SD ≤ 250 mm at 550 m
    Tracer 140 m – ≥ 775 m
    Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
    Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C

  • 7.62 mm x 51 DIM TRACER (IR) 9
    Projectile weight 9 g (139 grain)
    Muzzle velocity 840 m/s
    Maximum dispersion SD ≤ 300 mm at 550 m
    Tracer 13–775 m (typically visible to 1 250 m)
    Service temperature -54°C to +52°C
    Safety temperature -54°C to +71°C

SOURCES

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Showing the combination and armament/integration
Demonstrating new technologies and collaboration - Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
MESKO S.A. participant of the KONGSBERG PROTECTOR Users Working Group 2024 Conference – News - MESKO

Some background history and specs of the Mowag Piranha
Mowag Piranha - Wikipedia
MOWAG Piranha – Wikipedia

Datasheet of gun specifications, (PS pdf file might have to be downloaded)
https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/media/wp-content/uploads/XM914-30mm-Bushmaster-Chain-Gun.pdf?v=1.0.0

Ammunition specs and information
https://www.nammo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/nammo-handbook-2023.pdf

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I wonder how would the Self Destruct round work? Would it be similar to proxy or ahead?

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I think its just the round that self destructs if it doesn’t hit the target :)