The Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle is an armoured fighting vehicle built by General Motors of Canada for the Canadian Armed Forces. Its 8-wheeled design is a licensed version of the Swiss Mowag Piranha. The Coyote is a larger version of the of the 6-wheeled AVGP, also developed from the Piranha. An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military vehicle, equipped with protection against hostile attacks and often mounted weapons. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Daewoo, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab, and Vauxhall. ... Canadian Forces Flag The Canadian Armed Forces (Fr. ... Mowag Piranha is a family of armored fighting vehicles designed and manufactured by the Swiss Mowag corporation. ... AVGP means Armoured Vehicle General Purpose. ...

Coyotes mount a 25 mm autocannon. Some Coyotes also mount a sophisticated suite of electronic surveillance equipment on a telescopic 10 metre mast. The mast has radar, video and infrared surveillance, and can peek out from behind a hill or building. A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... M242 Bushmaster autocannon on an M2 Bradley. ...

The original Coyotes were equipped with an amphibious propulsion system. Newer Coyotes use larger wheels than their original version. Compared to the Stryker, the Coyote's hull armour is sloped more, to give better protection but at the cost of less internal vehicle space. The Stryker is a family of eight wheeled, all wheel drive, armored combat vehicles produced by General Dynamics Land Systems and is in current use by the US Army. ...

External links

• Coyote with raised surveillance mast.
• SFU page with more more pictures and more details.
• SFU page with a comparison between th coyote and a LAV-III.