Danish Army
Specific: 29 vehicles are
scheduled to be delivered in spring 2007. Se also procurement-page.
Historical: Bucher-Guyer AG in Niederwenningen,
Switzerland started production of all-wheel-drive trucks
in 1976. A brake through came with a 3.000 vehicle order
for the Swiss armed forces in 1994. The rights to the
DURO to the General Dynamics owned Mowag company in 2002.
The DURO III 6x6 is
a highly mobile off-road tactical transport vehicle,
based on the proven DURO family of vehicles.
It is a three-axle, multi-purpose vehicle, powered by a
six-cylinder diesel engine. The permanent all-wheel drive
system comprises a 5-speed automatic gearbox as well as a
two-range transfer case. All axle and inter-axle
differentials are of the TORSEN self-locking type. The
DeDion-type axles are suspended with coil springs, and
the stabiliser system allows axle twisting in off-road
situations, and prevents body rolling during on-road
operation.
The upper side of the chassis is free-standing and allows
the installation of different superstructures and mission
modules while maintaining a low center of gravity. The
compact design of the DURO results in low vehicle width
and height which makes it C-130 aircraft transportable.
The DURO vehicles fulfils a variety of tasks such as
logistics vehicles, troop transporters, ambulances, EOD
vehicles, ambulances, mobile C3 stations, weapon
tractors, etc.
Today, more than 4.000 vehicles are in operation
world-wide.
Length: 6.74 m (262 inches).
Width: 2.19 m (85 inches).
Height: 2.65 m (103 inches).
Weight: 13.500 kg (29.700 lb.).
Armour: Protects against light machine gun fire,
artillery shell splinters and anti personnel mines. The
superstructure is developed by Rheinmetall Landsysteme
GmbH.
Engine: 6-cylinder Cummins, , 5.900 cm3 (360 cubic
inches) displacement, liquid cooled.
Horsepower: 245.
Transmission: 5-speed Allison, type S 2000,
automatic.
Transfer case: 2-speed.
Electrical system: 24 volt, negative ground.
Brakes: Hydraulic-over-air.
Tyres: 335 - 80R/20.
Fording depth:
without preparation: 0.8 m (31 inches).
with deep water fording kit: N/A.
Fuel type: Diesel.
Fuel capacity: 180 liter (39 gallons).
Range: 350 km (218 miles).
Crew: 1 + 3.
Armament: N/A.
Additional: Permanent all-wheel drive.
Hydraulic power steering. On road, the DURO III reaches a
speed of 100 km/h and are able to manage gradients of up
to 60 % and side slopes of 40 %. Besides the crew the
ambulance can carry one wounded on stretcher and 3
wounded sitting or 2 wounded on stretchers.
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