As reported by the Moldovan Ministry of Defense on October 17, 2023, the National Army of the Republic of Moldova received two additional Piranha-3H armored personnel carriers through a donation from the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany. These Piranha-3H armored personnel carriers will be utilized to train Moldovan military personnel, equipping them for potential future international peacekeeping missions.
This donation originated from an agreement signed between the Moldovan Ministry of Defense and the German government in October 2021, encompassing a total of 19 Piranha-3H armored personnel carriers, with the initial batch of Piranha-3H delivered to Moldova in January 2023.
The Swiss MOWAG Piranha-3H is an armored personnel carrier that belongs to the family of Piranha-3 vehicles, introduced in 1996, with 6×6, 8×8, and 10×10 configurations. It offers increased payload capacity and gross vehicle weight compared to its predecessor, the Piranha II family, along with enhanced protection and mobility.