GD MOWAG’s Duro Light Vehicle Family Racking Up Wins

Duro IIIP(click to view full) General Dynamics subsidiary MOWAG GmbH has racked up a number of contracts over the last few months from Denmark, Germany, and the UK for its Duro hardened trucks and derivative light armored patrol vehicles. The orders amount to 201 Duro trucks and 85 Eagle IV Armored Patrol Vehicles in total, and some of these vehicles are either in present use on the Afghan front or are likely to accompany deploying ISAF troops there. MOWAG’s releases noted that based on the good experience gained in missions abroad, MOWAG GmbH expects further orders from both the UK and Germany. Recent orders and configurations include: Denmark: Eagle IV Eagle IV w. RWS(click to view full) The Danish Army Materiel Command (DAMC) signed a contract for the delivery of 85 Eagle IV 4×4 Armoured Patrol Vehicles (APV), plus a small number for training and logistic reserve. The order has a total value of close to SFR 50 million (about $38 million) and includes initial logistic support and services. The Eagle IV differs from previous models in being based on the MOWAG Duro vehicle, as opposed to AMC’s HMMWV. In May 2005 the Danish Army Materiel Command (DAMC) had announced […]