MOWAG Trojan

Notes: This is a tracked armored personnel carrier first produced for the requirements of the Swiss Army. The Swiss eventually went with the CV-9030 (see Swedish APCs), but in 1992 the Finnish company Patria Vehicles bought the design and manufacturing rights, calling the vehicle the TC-500, and modified it for use in extreme temperatures (especially cold) and deep snow and ice. The vehicle was designed to be modular for easy upgrading and easy servicing. Add-on extra armor can be added; this weighs 4.5 tons, slows the vehicle by 10%, and costs $15,000; it adds 4 points of armor to all faces. The vehicles were designed to use three different autocannons, and any of these may be installed in the vehicle with minimal modification in 1 hour. The driver's hatch is on the front left, and, unlike most armored vehicles, the driver has periscopes that allow him to see over the engine on the front right when buttoned up. There are two hatches on the turret deck for the commander and gunner, and a large drop ramp on the rear face for the passengers. The troops have no firing ports, but there is a machinegun cupola with a periscope for suppressive fire. Typical autocannon for Finnish use is 25mm KBA, but the other autocannons have also been tested and are available in small numbers.

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

Trojan (25mm Autocannon)

$325,015

D, A

1.5 tons

24.65 tons

3+7

14

Thermal Imaging, Image Intensification

Shielded

Trojan (30mm Autocannon)

$357,159

D, A

1.5 tons

27 tons

3+7

14

Thermal Imaging, Image Intensification

Shielded

Trojan (40mm Autocannon)

$412,412

D, A

1.5 tons

29 tons

3+7

15

Thermal Imaging, Image Intensification

Shielded

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

Trojan (25mm Autocannon)

165/115

35/25/4

450

200

Trtd

T3

TF8 TS7 TR4 HF10 HS6 HR6

Trojan (30mm Autocannon)

154/108

35/25/3

450

200

Trtd

T3

TF8 TS7 TR4 HF10 HS6 HR6

Trojan (40mm Autocannon)

147/103

30/20/3

450

200

Trtd

T3

TF8 TS7 TR4 HF10 HS6 HR6

Vehicle

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

Trojan (25mm Autocannon)

+3

Fair

25mm KBA,MAG, MAG (Rear)

600x25mm, 1500x7.62N

Trojan (30mm Autocannon)

+3

Fair

30mm Mauser Mk 30, MAG, MAG (Rear)

500x30mm, 1500x7.62mm

Trojan (40mm Autocannon)

+3

Fair

40mm Bofors L/70, MAG, MAG (Rear)

400x40mm, 1500x7.62mm

NA-110 Nasu

Notes: Finland's Arctic troops used horses for transport well into the 1960's, but eventually, the Finnish military decided it was time to replace them with vehicles. To this end, they license-produced the Swedish Bv-202 (the predecessor of the Bv-206), but weren't happy with the vehicle and, with heavy modifications, turned them into the NA-110. The main modifications were the replacement of the engine with a more powerful and fuel efficient one, and much larger fuel tanks. Tracks were widened for better performance on deep snow and in swamps, and amphibious characteristics were improved. Light armor was added, as well as the facility for appliqué armor. (Appliqué armor adds 300 kg to the weight of the vehicle, adds 2 points to each face, slows the vehicle by 10%, and costs $1000.) The result is a vehicle 1 meter longer and 1 ton heavier than the base vehicle, but with better characteristics. There is a weapon mount (PHT) by a hatch on the forward part of the vehicle. ATGM may also be mounted by this hatch.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$27,936

D, A

1 ton

5.2 tons

2+6

4

Headlights

Shielded

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

208/146

45/30/4

280

57

Stnd

T3

HF2 HS2 HR2

Fire Control

Stabilization

Armament

Ammunition

None

None

NSVT (C)

500x12.7B