MOWAG Eagle

KEY RECOGNITION

FEATURES

• Vertical hull front with radiator grille in centre, horizontal bonnet leading up to windscreen with two large windows that slopes slightly to the rear. Horizontal roof with turret in centre, hull slops sharply down with lower part vertical

• Lower part of hull sides vertical with upper part sloping slightly inwards. Two doors in each side with windows in upper part

• Two large road wheels either side

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SPECIFICATIONS

Crew: Configuration: Armament:

Ammunition: Length: Width: Height: Ground clearance: Wheelbase: Weight, combat: Weight, empty: Power-to-weight ratio: Engine:

Maximum road speed: Maximum road range: Fuel capacity: Fording: Vertical obstacle: Trench: Gradient: Side slope: Armour: Armour type: NBC: Night vision equipment:

4 4 x 4 1 x 7.62 mm MG, 1 x 6 smoke grenade launchers 400 x 7.62 mm 4.90 m

2.28 m

1.75 m (hull top) 0.4 m 3.30m 5,100 kg 3,900 kij 31.3 hp/t General Motors Type 6.5 1 NAV-8 diesel developing 160hp at 1700rpm 125 km/h 450 km 95! 0.76m n/avail n/app

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40"/o classified steel yes none (optional)

DEVELOPMENT

The Eagle Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle was developed by MOWAG to meet the requirements of the Swiss Army and following trials with three prototype vehicles a production order was placed for 156 units with the first of these being delivered early in 1995.

The Eagle essentially consists of the chassis of the US AM General High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMVW), of which over 140 000 have been built for the US Army and for export, fitted with a armoured body that provides the occupants with protection from small arms fire and shell splinters.

The engine is at the front, driver and commander in the centre and another two people to the rear. Mounted on the hull top is a one man turret with a 7.62 mm machine gun mounted on the right side. Turret traverse is through 360 degrees with weapon elevation from -10 to +20 degrees. A day/night thermal imaging device is fitted on the forward part of the turret. The bullet proof windows provide the same level of protection as the hull.

Standard equipment includes a NBC system, power steering and run-flat tyres. A wide range of optional equipment can be fitted including central tyre pressure system, heater and a winch.

VARIANTS

First production vehicles are now known as Eagle Mkl with the current model being Eagler Mkll which has full depth bullet proof side windows, Artillery observation vehicle is being tested.

STATUS

Production. In service with Denmark and Switzerland.

MANUFACTURER

MOWAG Motorwagenfabrik, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland.

Above: MOWAG Eagle MK ll

Top right: MOWAG Eagle MK II

Right: MOWAG Eagle MK II

Far right: MOWAG Eagle MK II