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	MOWAG motor 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 has an AC air safety system fitted and an automatic fire detection and extinguishing system fitted in the engine compartment. Also the use of SNORA and SURA-D rockets as main weapons was possible. A MOWAG Tornado is part of the Schweizerisches Militärmuseum Full.