MOWAG Roland

There is a searchlight mounted on the front, directly behind it is a rotary roof section for a machine gun (MG) or a tower for a heavy machine gun MG, which is operated by the commander. The engine is in the rear, on the left side of the vehicle. On the right side, in the rear and on the left side of the vehicle are doors fitted for the vehicle occupants to enter or exit.[1]

Some African operators have their MOWAG Roland equipped with multiple rocket launchers for 5 unguided rockets.^[2] MOWAG Roland vehicles for police units typically do not have a gun, but are equipped with a siren, blue light, searchlight, loud speakers and a V-shaped dozer blade.

Variants

• Versions: armoured ambulance, standard Army APC, riot and crowd control vehicle, SANDF variant with rockets
• Armament: Customer Specific assault rifle or machine gun like cal.50 HMG or a cal.30 Browning, or M60, GMPG light machine guns

Operators

Over 500 Mowag Rolands were produced and shipped to countries like Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Greece (army and police), Mexico, Peru and in various Police Departments in Switzerland.^[1]

Operators list

 Mexican Army (30) ^[3]

• 25 APC
  Ordered in 1976, with a turret equipped with a FN MAG 7.62×51mm NATO
• 5 MLRS ATATL
  Order in 1976

On display

The

• Berliet VXB-170
• BRDM-1
• BRDM-2
• Cadillac Gage Commando
• Condor (APC)
• Fiat 6614
• FUG / OT-65
• Mowag MR 8
• MOWAG Piranha 4x4 IB
• Mowag Spy
• Panhard M3

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