Mowag Piranha - Operators

Operators

  • African Union - 105 AVGP
  • Australian Army - 257 ASLAV
  • Belgian Army - 242 Piranha IIIC 8x8 in 7 versions ordered:
    • AIV Fus: Piranha IIIC with a FN Arrows 12.7 mm overhead gun system. Crew: 10 (driver, commander, gunner and seven fusiliers).
    • AIV DF30: Piranha IIIC with a OIP/ELBIT 30 mm overhead gun system. Crew: 6 (driver, commander, gunner and three men for MILAN).
    • AIV DF90: Piranha IIIC with a CMI LCTS 90 mm gun: Crew: 3 (driver, commander and gunner). This version is put back on sale.
    • AIV CP: Piranha IIIC used as commander post with a FN Arrows 12.7 mm overhead gun system. Crew: 6 (driver, commander, gunner and three NCO's)
    • AIV GN: Piranha IIIC used by the Belgian engineers with a FN Arrows 12.7 mm overhead gun system, doze blade ans anti-mine plough. Crew: 10 (driver, commander, gunner and seven fusiliers).
    • AIV Amb: Piranha IIIC used as Ambulance without weapon and with a BINZ ambulance equipment. Crew: 4 (driver, commanders and four medics).
    • AIV Rec: Piranha IIIC with a FN Arrows 12.7 mm overhead gun system, blade and heavy recovery winch. Crew: 3 (driver, commanders and gunner).
  • Botswana Defence Force- 45 Piranha IIIC 8x8
  • Brazilian Marine Corps - 30 amphibious Piranha IIIC 8x8 in 4 versions
  • Canadian Army - 491 AVGP, 199 Bison, 203 Coyote and 651 LAV III
  • Chilean Army and Chilean Marine Corps - total of 230 Piraña 6x6 and 30 Piraña 8x8D
  • Danish Army - 18 Piranha IIIH 8x8 and 115 Piranha IIIC 8x8; all fitted with the Lemur 12.7mm OHW.
  • Eritrea - Piranha I 6x6
  • Ghana Army - 63 Piranha I 4x4, 6x6 and 8x8 ordered
  • Irish Army - 80 Piranha IIIH 8x8 in 6 versions
  • Liberia - Piranha I 6x6 (unconfirmed)
  • Monaco - Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince - 4 Piranha V (unconfirmed as of 2010)
  • New Zealand Army - 105 NZLAV.
  • Nigeria - 140 Piranha I 6x6
  • Royal Army of Oman - 174 Piranha II 8x8 in 7 versions
  • Qatar Army - 40 Piranha II 8x8
  • Romanian Land Forces - 33 Piranha IIIC 8x8
  • Saudi Arabian National Guard - 1,117 LAV/Piranha II 8x8 in 10 versions; another 132 ordered
  • Sierra Leone - 10 Piranha I 6x6
  • Spanish Navy Marines - 39 amphibious Piranha IIIC 8x8
  • Sweden - 33 Piranha IIIC 10x10
  • Swiss Army - 303 Piranha I 6x6 and 509 Piranha II 8x8 in 3 versions; 60 Piranha IIIC 8x8 in two versions ordered
  • United States Army - 2,988 Stryker
  • Army National Guard - 12 Bison
  • United States Marine Corps - 772 LAV-25
  • Uruguay - 147 Cougar

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