COUGAR 6X6 AVGP CANADIAN ARMY (late version)

Description

The AVGP (Armoured Vehicle General Purpose) is a series of three armoured fighting vehicles ordered by the Canadian military in 1977. The three vehicles are the Cougar, Grizzly and Husky. These were based on the six-wheeled version of the Swiss MOWAG Piranha I. The AVGP had propellers and trim vanes for amphibious use, like the eight-wheeled Bison. But recent retrofits have removed the marine drive system, as it is no longer used and maintenance is expensive. The Canadian Forces’ LAV III, the United States Marine Corps’ LAV-25, and the US Army’s Stryker are other variants of the Piranha family. (Scale : 1/35e)