Duro High-Mobility Military Tactical Vehicle, Switzerland

CONTENT

• INDRODUCTION

• DESIGN

• ARMAMENT

• PROTECTION

•MOBILITY

INDRODUCTION

•Duro is a high-mobility military tactical vehicle developed by General Dynamics European Land

Systems-Mowag in Switzerland. The Duro(durable and robust) multipurpose vehicle was developed for the Swiss Army by Bucher-Guyerin 1994. Mowag, owned by General Dynamics,

acquired the rights to the vehicle from Bucher-Guyer in 2002.

DESIGN

• Duro is designed as a modular vehicle, enabling it to be modifiedto different configurations.

• Duro has a basic chassis-cab and a variety of superstructures whichcan be tailored to accommodate personnel or materials.

• The vehicle offers reliability for various missions, such as bombdisposal, communications mission, command and control,ambulance, troop carrier and logistics.

• Optional equipment for the Duro 4×4 and 6×6 models includes anair conditioning and preheat unit, central tyre inflation system(CTIS), NBC overpressure system, winch and GPS.

ARMAMENT

•Duro can be equipped with various self-defence armament such as 7.62mmweapon stations, 12.7mm-calibremachine guns and 40mm grenadelaunchers.

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PROTECTION

• The duro IIIP 6×6 geschützte mannschaftstransportfahrzeuge(GMTF), or protected crew transport vehicle, is 6.9m long, 2.16mwide and 2.67m high.

• It has an improved payload capacity over the unprotected durovehicles and can be used as ambulance, apc or other missions.

• The 1,800kg payload enhances crew protection with add-onarmour kits to the entire vehicle rather than the cab.

• Incorporating a patented anti-roll bar, permanent all-wheel driveand tyre pressure control system gives duro a high on and off-roadstability.

MOBILITY

• Duro has a maximum speed of 100km/h withlateral inclination of up to 30% and gradient of60%.

• The vehicle has Torson self-locking differentialsfor the permanent all-wheel drive.

• Duro vehicles weighing less than 12t can betransported by C-130, C-160 and A400M cargoaircraft.

REFERNCE

•http://www.army-technology.com/project

s/mowagduro/

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