Mowag Eagle:
| Mowag Eagle |
Mowag Eagle IV |
| Place of origin |
 Switzerland |
| Service history |
| Used by |
Germany, Denmark, Switzerland |
| Production history |
| Manufacturer |
MOWAG |
| Produced |
2003- |
| Variants |
Eagle I, II, III, IV |
| Specifications |
| Weight |
8500 kg[1] |
| Length |
5.37 m (211 in) |
| length |
3.53 m (139 in) (wheelbase) |
| Width |
2.16 m (85 in) |
| Height |
2.0 m (79 in) |
| Crew |
1+4 |
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| Armor |
STANAG 4569
Ballistic level 2
Mine level 2a |
Primary
armament |
remote weapon system |
| Engine |
Cummins ISBe 5.9L
184 kW (250 hp) |
| Payload capacity |
2200kg (at protection level 2/2a) |
| Transmission |
Allison 2500SP |
| Suspension |
4x4 wheeled |
| Ground clearance |
.4m |
| Fuel capacity |
180 L (48 US gal/40 imp gal) |
Operational
range |
650 km (400 mi) |
| Speed |
110 km/h (68 mph) |
The Mowag Eagle is a wheeled armored vehicle designed by the Swiss Mowag corporation. It has gone through several generations of development. The current vehicle, introduced in November 2003, is the Eagle IV, which is based on the Duro IIIP chassis.[2] The original Mowag Eagle used the chassis and running gear of the American HMMWV, while the Eagle II & III used the chassis and running gear of the HMMWV ECV.[3]
Mowag Eagle II as used by Swiss armored recon. units
[edit] Eagle I, II, III
- Swiss Army - A total of 329 Eagle I and II are in use as light armored reconnaissance vehicles, armed with a 7.62mm MG51 machine gun and fitted with thermal imaging and radio equipment. [4]
Mowag Eagle III artillery observer
120 Eagle III have been acquired as mobile artillery observer vehicles in 2003, with substantial improvements made to communications and surveillance equipment (yet lacking the machine gun of previous versions).
[edit] Eagle IV
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