Loading AI tools
Infantry mobility vehicle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mowag Eagle is a series of wheeled armoured vehicle designed by Mowag, a Swiss company now owned by GDELS (General Dynamics European Land Systems).
MOWAG Eagle V | |
---|---|
Type | Infantry mobility vehicle |
Place of origin | Switzerland |
Service history | |
Used by | Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Ukraine (illegal export) |
Wars | War in Afghanistan MINUSMA Kosovo Force Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | MOWAG |
Unit cost | USD $886,813 in 2020 |
Produced | 2003–present |
Variants | Eagle I, II, III, IV, V |
Specifications | |
Mass | 4x4:7 t (15,000 lb) (curb) 4x4:10 t (22,000 lb) (GVM) 6x6:7.7 t (17,000 lb) (curb) 6x6:15 t (33,000 lb) (GVM) |
Length | 5.37 m (211 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in) |
Width | 2.16 m (85 in) |
Height | 2.6 m (100 in) |
Crew | 1+4 |
Armor | STANAG 4569, Ballistic level 2, Mine level 2a |
Main armament | Remote Weapon System |
Engine | 4x4: Cummins ISB 6.7 E3 245 180 kW (245 PS) 6x6: Cummins ISB 6.7 E 305 225 kW (305 PS) [1] |
Payload capacity | 2.2 t (4,900 lb) (at protection level 2/2a) 6x6: 7.3 t (16,000 lb) |
Transmission | Allison 2500SP |
Suspension | 4x4 or 6x6 wheeled |
Ground clearance | 0.4 m (16 in) |
Operational range | 650 km (400 mi) 180 L (48 US gal) of fuel |
Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
The original Eagle used the chassis and running gear of the Humvee. It was developed for the needs of the Swiss Army for an armoured reconnaissance vehicle. The Danish Army also purchased the Eagle I, and used it in the 2003 war in Iraq, as well as the ISAF mission in Afghanistan.[2]
The Eagle II was developed to take into account the changes wanted by the Swiss Army for the second batch of armoured reconnaissance vehicle it needed. It uses a different chassis and running gear, the one of the Humvee ECV, but all the equipment is the same as for the Swiss Eagle I.
The Eagle III also uses the chassis and running gear of the Humvee ECV. The Swiss Army was looking for a mobile artillery observer vehicle. The difference is in the cabin that is designed to offer a good visibility to the artillery observers. The electronic equipment was also adapted to the mission, using the INTAFF commanding system of the Swiss Army artillery, and an observation mast (containing CCD-TV, IR, and a laser range finder).[3][4]
The Eagle IV is based on the chassis of the Mowag Duro IIIP. It was introduced commercially in November 2003, and received its IOC (initial operational capability) in 2004 with the Danish Army.[5][6] It was later purchased by the German Army as one of its main armoured mobility vehicle.
Two Eagle IV in combat configurations are transportable by the C-130 Hercules.
It's combat weight reaches 7,600 kg including 2,400 of payload and high level protection meeting STANAG 4569 level III protection and STANAG 4569 Level IIa mine protection (6 kg TNT under each wheel). The vehicle's width is smaller than the Humvee, which allows two ready to combat Eagle IVs to be transported in a C-130 without special preparations.[8] Up to 2023, it is the most successful variant commercially (587 vehicles).
The Eagle V is the current version. There are two main variants, a 4×4 and a 6×6. The Eagle V 4×4 has 80% of its parts in common with the Eagle IV, which was a requirement of the German Army.
Operators | Eagle ordered (by variant) | Eagle delivered (by variant) | Retired | Losses
(variant in service) |
In service | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | II | III | IV | V
(4×4) |
V
(6×6) |
Total | I | II | III | IV | V
(4×4) |
V
(6×6) |
Total | ||||
Switzerland | 156 | 175 | 120 | – | 5 | 100 | 556 | 156 | 175 | 120 | – | 5 | – | 456 | -156 | -3 | 297 |
Denmark | 36 | – | – | 90 | 93 | – | 219 | 36 | – | – | 90 | 93 | – | 219 | -126 | 0 | 93 |
Germany | – | – | – | 495 | 176 | 80 | 751 | – | – | – | 495 | 176 | – | 671 | 0 | 0 | 671 |
Luxembourg | – | – | – | – | 80 | 4 | 84 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 192 | 175 | 120 | 585 | 354 | 184 | 1'610 | 192 | 175 | 120 | 585 | 274 | 0 | 1'346 | -282 | -3 | 1'061 |
Retired
Not delivered yet
|
Operators | Eagle IV | Eagle V | In service |
---|---|---|---|
German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Kantonspolizei Zürich | 0 | 1 | 1 |
TOTAL | 10 | 1 | 11 |
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.