Mowag 3M1 Pirat

The armored MOWAG 3M1 Pirat was a prototype for an armored personnel carrier developed by the Swiss company Mowag.

MOWAG IFV MOWAG 3M1
MOWAG Pirat at Military Museum Thun
Type	IFV APC
Place of origin	Switzerland
Service history
Used by	no one
Production history
Manufacturer	MOWAGmotor car factory Kreuzlingen
Produced	1966
No. built	6
Variants	Military version, Police Version
Specifications
Mass	24,800 kg (54,700 lb)
Length	6.10 m (240 in)
Width	2.90 m (114 in)
Height	1.80 m (71 in)
Crew	11: driver, commander, gunner +8 armored infantry
Main armament	1x 20mm automatic cannon Hispano Suiza 820, Coaxial 7.62 MG mmm 3
Secondary armament	7.62 MG 3 in MOWAG apex mount 6x 76mm rocket launcher
Engine	MOWAG V10 engine, 2M10DV, displacement 13,500ccm ³ 315 kW
Transmission	Mechanical transmission speed transmission MOWAG M130-6 S, 6 forward gears 2 reverse gears
Operational range	500 km (310 mi)
Maximum speed	70 km/h (43 mph)

History and development

Initiated by the development project of the future German Marder infantry fighting vehicle, which was evaluated and tested in the various test series, Mowag developed the 3M1 Model 1 - 6 infantry fighting vehicle in 1966, which was based on the Mowag Pirat 18.

The 3M1 was not procured. However, the development resulted in the Mowag gun carriage, 2000 of which were manufactured in Kreuzlingen for the Marder series, and the ball screens (gas-tight spherical firing flaps) used on the Marder, 8000 of which were supplied.

A special feature was the arrangement of the drive unit in the engine compartment, which was located in the center of the vehicle. Another innovation was the complete production of all drive components such as the engine, transmission, side-feed and cooling system at Mowag.

The 3M1 is now on exhibit in the Military Museum Full.