Army Guide

Designation:	RLS 606 A1
Manufacturer:	Rheinmetall Defence
Product type:	Turrets
Name:	Turret

Mission:

Armament for wheeled and tracked vehicles i.e.

Combating ground targets

Self-defence

Market:

Switzerland 512 (606 A1 on Piranha III 8x8)

Wheeled and tracked vehicles

Main features

One-man turret, top mounted gun configuration

Mechanical gun laying system

Optical sighting equipment

Caliber: 7.62 mm x 51 Nato (MG 3) or 12.7 mm x 99 Nato (M 2 HB) or 40 mm x 53 (AGL)

Specifications:
Property	Value
Main weapon caliber (mm)	7.72

Product		Amount
Included in:
	512 (Wheeled armoured personnel carrier)	1
	Piranha III 8x8 (Wheeled armoured personnel carrier)	1

Has folowing part:
Total		Amount
	AGL (Automatic grenade launcher)	1
	M2HB (Anti-aircraft machine gun)	1
	MG-3 (Machine gun)	1

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