Eagle 4x4
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1988
Total Production : ?
The Eagle 4x4 armored reconnaissance vehicle is based on the chassis of the proven HMMWV Hummer. It is suitable for reconnaissance, surveillance, liaison, escort, border patrol and police missions. The Eagle vehicle comprises a modified Hummer chassis, an armored superstructure designated and manufactured by MOWAG, and the armored observation cupola MBK2 also developed and manufactured by MOWAG. The Eagle can be armed with a 7.62mm machine gun mounted on the MBK2 turret. The EAGLE retains the basic features of Hummer and is air transportable by C-130 and helicopter. The MBK 2 cupola offers 360-degree observation coverage being operated from inside of the Eagle vehicle. In addition of the MBK2 turret the Eagle can accommodate different turrets to meet several missions. For example: a Mistral missile turret to provide short range air defense.
Model | Status | Year | Produced |
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Eagle II | Active | ? | |
Eagle III | Active | ? | |
Eagle 4x4 | Active | 1988 | ? |
Eagle IV | Active | 2004 | 596 |
Eagle 6x6 | Cancelled | 2012 | ? |
Eagle V | Active | 2014 | 312 |
Eagle II
Group : Tactical Vehicles
Status : Active
Origin : Switzerland
Contractor : MOWAG GmbH
Total Production : ?
Operators
Country | Status | State | Notes |
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Specifications
Notes | ||
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Crew | 1 | |
Troops | 4 | |
Wheel Drive | 4 | |
Wheels | 4 | |
Dimensions | ||
Height | 1,750 millimeter | |
Length | 4.9 meter | |
Main Gun Caliber | 7.6 millimeter | |
Width | 2.3 meter | |
Mass | ||
Empty Weight | 4,100 kilogram | |
Max Weight | 5,500 kilogram | |
Payload | 1,400 kilogram | |
Performance | ||
Max Range | 450 kilometer | |
Power | ||
Power | 190 shp | |
Speed | ||
Top Speed | 33.1 mps |
Eagle III
Group : Tactical Vehicles
Status : Active
Origin : Switzerland
Contractor : MOWAG GmbH
Total Production : ?
The Eagle III has been designed to carry out forward observation missions supporting field artillery. It determines target coordinates and relays this information to the field artillery or command and control centers. In order to achieve that goal the Eagle III is provided with an observation mast, containing CCD-TV, IR, and laser range finder, and workstations for the crew.
Operators
Country | Status | State | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
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Specifications
Notes | ||
---|---|---|
Crew | 4 | |
Wheel Drive | 4 | |
Wheels | 4 | |
Dimensions | ||
Height | 3.2 meter | |
Length | 4.9 meter | |
Main Gun Caliber | 7.6 millimeter | |
Width | 2.3 meter | |
Mass | ||
Empty Weight | 5,100 kilogram | |
Max Weight | 5,800 kilogram | |
Payload | 700 kilogram | |
Performance | ||
Max Range | 400 kilometer | |
Power | ||
Power | 190 shp | |
Speed | ||
Top Speed | 33.3 mps |
Eagle 4x4
Group : Tactical Vehicles
Status : Active
Also Known As : Eagle I
Origin : Switzerland
Contractor : MOWAG GmbH
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1988
Total Production : ?
Operators
Country | Status | State | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | Retired - No Longer Operational | ? | |
![]() | Active | ? |
Specifications
Notes | ||
---|---|---|
Crew | 1 | |
Troops | 4 | |
Wheel Drive | 4 | |
Wheels | 4 | |
Dimensions | ||
Height | 1,750 millimeter | |
Length | 4.9 meter | |
Main Gun Caliber | 7.6 millimeter | |
Width | 2.3 meter | |
Mass | ||
Empty Weight | 3,800 kilogram | |
Max Weight | 4,800 kilogram | |
Payload | 1,000 kilogram | |
Performance | ||
Max Range | 450 kilometer | |
Power | ||
Power | 160 shp | |
Speed | ||
Top Speed | 34.7 mps |
Eagle IV
Group : Tactical Vehicles
Status : Active
Also Known As : Eagle BAT (Protected Ambulance), Eagle New
Origin : Switzerland
Contractor : MOWAG GmbH
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2004
Total Production : 596
Unitary Cost : EUR €641,000
The Eagle IV is a lightweight, 4x4 wheeled armored vehicle developed by MOWAG AG to carry out a wide range of military missions such as surveillance, reconnaissance, command or military police tasks. It is based on MOWAG Duro III armored vehicle chassis technology which gives Eagle IV high mobility in both off- and on-road conditions. In December 2005 the Danish Army Materiel Command awarded MOWAG GmbH a $38 million contract for Eagle IV armored patrol vehicles. Danish Eagle IV vehicles were set to be outfitted with an Overhead Weapon Station, Communication and Battle Management systems. Vehicle deliveries were scheduled to start in August 2006.
Operators
Country | Status | State | Notes |
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![]() | Active | 76/91 | |
![]() | Active | 500/505 | First order for 198 vehicles with options for a further 474 vehicles |
Specifications
Notes | ||
---|---|---|
Crew | 5 | |
Wheel Drive | 4 | |
Wheels | 4 | |
Degree | ||
Approach Angle | 42 ° | |
Departure Angle | 45 ° | |
Dimensions | ||
Ground Clearance | 0.40 meter | |
Height | 2.4 meter | |
Length | 5.4 meter | |
Wheelbase | 3.5 meter | |
Width | 2.2 meter | |
Energy | ||
Max Torque | 925 Nm | |
Mass | ||
Empty Weight | 6,700 kilogram | |
Max Weight | 8,800 kilogram | |
Payload | 2,100 kilogram | |
Percentage | ||
Gradient | 60 % | |
Performance | ||
Max Range | 700 kilometer | |
Step Climbing Ability | 0.50 meter | |
Turning Radius | 7.5 meter | |
Power | ||
Power | 242 hp | |
Speed | ||
Cross Country Speed | 55 kph | |
Top Speed | 110 kph | |
Volume | ||
Fuel Tank Capacity | 180 liter |
Gear
Weapon Stations | ||
---|---|---|
FLW 100 | 1 | |
FLW 200 | 1 | |
Remote Weapons Station | 1 |
Eagle 6x6
Group : Tactical Vehicles
Status : Cancelled
Origin : Switzerland
Contractor : General Dynamics European Land Systems
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2012
Total Production : ?
The Eagle 6x6 is a high mobility, protected, lightweight six-wheel, all wheel drive tactical vehicle developed by General Dynamics European Land Systems to serve as a miliary transport vehicle for both off- and on-road conditions. The vehicle also features automatic Torsen differentials, automatic transmission and automatic tire pressure control system allowing fatigue-proof and secure driving under all conditions. The newest variant of the Eagle tactical vehicle family features a protected cabin for 2, 4 or 5 crew members with a different variety of load floors and mission modules. As a personnel carrier, it can transport up to 14 soldiers. In the cargo transport variant can carry a payload of 6,000 kg occupying a protected volume of 16 cubic meters. The Eagle was showcased for the first time at the Eurosatory 2012 exhibition in Paris, France.
Specifications
Notes | ||
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Crew | 5 | |
Troops | 14 | |
Wheel Drive | 6 | |
Wheels | 6 | |
Mass | ||
Max Weight | 14,100 kilogram | |
Payload | 6,000 kilogram | |
Power | ||
Power | 265 hp | |
Speed | ||
Top Speed | 110 kph | |
Volume | ||
Payload Capacity | 16 metric ton |
Eagle V
Group : Tactical Vehicles
Status : Active
Also Known As : CLRV
Origin : Switzerland
Contractor : General Dynamics European Land Systems
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2014
Total Production : 312
The General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS), formerly MOWAG, is a further development of the Eagle IV 4x4 armored vehicle featuring a larger payload capacity, increased crew protection and enhanced mobility while keeping the Eagle family of vehicles reduced cost of ownership. The Eagle V platform can accept a series of modular add-on kits to server for a variety of missions. The Eagle IV armored vehicle and Duro IIIP truck share approximately an 80% of components with the Eagle V variant. In June 2013 the German Defense Procurement Agency awarded the first production contract for 100 Eagle V 4x4 vehicles and 76 options. The Eagle V is also available using a 6x6 chassis.
The 10-ton class Eagle V can accommodate up to five persons reaching a top speed of 110 kilometers per hour thanks to its Cummings 245-hp turbocharged diesel engine in connection with an Allison 5-speed automatic transmission, the remarkable De Dion axle system with the patented roll stabilizer, the tire pressure control system and the permanent all-wheel drive give the EAGLE V superior on-road and off-road mobility. The vehicle offers a very high level of protection against ballistic threats, mines, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) using a modular protection system. Furthermore, the vehicle is equipped with an NBC overpressure system.
Operators
Country | Status | State | Notes |
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![]() | Active | 56/56 | First batch of 36 vehicles ordered in June 2017. Another 20 vehicles delivered in 2021. |
![]() | Active | 176 | First batch order in 2013 (100 vehicles) and a second batch (76) ordered in 2014 |
![]() | Active | 80 | Acquired (80) under the command, liaison and reconnaissance vehicle (CLRV) program |
![]() | Active | ? |
Specifications
Notes | ||
---|---|---|
Crew | 1 | |
Troops | 4 | |
Wheel Drive | 4 | |
Wheels | 4 | |
Dimensions | ||
Height | 2.4 meter | |
Length | 5.4 meter | |
Width | 2.2 meter | |
Mass | ||
Max Weight | 10,000 kilogram | |
Percentage | ||
Gradient | 60 % | |
Power | ||
Power | 245 hp | |
Speed | ||
Top Speed | 110 kph |
News

The Luxembourg Directorate of Defence has selected Thales and its partners General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) and FN Herstal to supply 80 command, liaison and

On September 15, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, François Bausch, announced the government’s decision to acquire 80 armored command, liaison and reconnaissance

MADRID – General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has been awarded a supply contract for the Danish Army’s new 4x4 Armored Patrol Vehicle program (APV).
KAISERSLAUTERN – In February 2014 the German Procurement Agency, Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw), has purchased an additional
KAISERSLAUTERN – General Dynamics European Land Systems was awarded a contract by the German Procurement Agency, Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung

VIENNA- General Dynamics European Land Systems was awarded a new contract on April 6th 2011 by the German Bundesamt für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung (BWB) for the delivery
VIENNA – On December 20, 2010, General Dynamics European Land Systems entered a contract with the Bundesamt für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung (BWB) for the delivery of 195
VIENNA - General Dynamics European Land Systems was recently awarded two additional con-tracts with the German Bundesamt für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung (BWB) for the delivery
VIENNA – General Dynamics European Land Systems has entered a contract with the German Bundesamt für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung (BWB) for the delivery of 198 EAGLE IV protected
VIENNA – The MOWAG Operations of General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has entered a contract with the German Bundesamt für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung (BWB) for
KARLSKOGA, Sweden – BAE Systems has received a SEK 330 million (approximately $50 million) contract from the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistic Organisation to provide
Photo Gallery
September 2022

Luxembourg CLRV tactical vehicle
June 2017

Eagle V 4x4 armored patrol vehicle
June 2012

Eagle 6x6 armored vehicle
December 2010

Eagle New

New Eagle 4x4
November 2006

Eagle IV

Eagle 4x4
Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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