3. 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-Guyer
in 1994. Mowag, owned by General Dynamics,
acquired the rights to the vehicle from Bucher-
Guyer in 2002.
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5. DESIGN
• Duro is designed as a modular vehicle, enabling it to be modified
to different configurations.
• Duro has a basic chassis-cab and a variety of superstructures which
can be tailored to accommodate personnel or materials.
• The vehicle offers reliability for various missions, such as bomb
disposal, communications mission, command and control,
ambulance, troop carrier and logistics.
• Optional equipment for the Duro 4×4 and 6×6 models includes an
air conditioning and preheat unit, central tyre inflation system
(CTIS), NBC overpressure system, winch and GPS.
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7. ARMAMENT
•Duro can be equipped with various self-
defence armament such as 7.62mm
weapon stations, 12.7mm-calibre
machine guns and 40mm grenade
launchers.
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9. PROTECTION
• The duro IIIP 6×6 geschützte mannschaftstransportfahrzeuge
(GMTF), or protected crew transport vehicle, is 6.9m long, 2.16m
wide and 2.67m high.
• It has an improved payload capacity over the unprotected duro
vehicles and can be used as ambulance, apc or other missions.
• The 1,800kg payload enhances crew protection with add-on
armour kits to the entire vehicle rather than the cab.
• Incorporating a patented anti-roll bar, permanent all-wheel drive
and tyre pressure control system gives duro a high on and off-road
stability.
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11. MOBILITY
• Duro has a maximum speed of 100km/h with
lateral inclination of up to 30% and gradient of
60%.
• The vehicle has Torson self-locking differentials
for the permanent all-wheel drive.
• Duro vehicles weighing less than 12t can be
transported by C-130, C-160 and A400M cargo
aircraft.
