Mowag Eagle 4x4 RS4-CUAS - Eagle with 40mm AGL for Anti UAV

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MOWAG EAGLE 4x4 RS4-CUAS

TYPE: Wheeled Armoured Vehicle/Counter Unmanned Aircraft System

ARMAMENT

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  • 1x Kongsberg RS4 remote controlled weapon station
    -Technical Specifications: Weight excl. Weapon & Ammunition: 135-190kg
    -Depending on variant: Height excl. Weapon & Ammunition: 505-765 mm
    -Cameras/Sensors: Flexibility to meet customers day, night and LRF requirements
    Dynamic Capabilities:
    -Azimuth 360º unlimited range, 90º /s
    -Elevation -20º to + 60º,70º /s

    • -Primary weapon: 1x H&K GMG 40 mm grenade launcher with airburst option
      -Manual Programming Unit (MPU) For Nammo’s 40mm RF Airburst Ammunition
      -Placement: integrated in the Kongsberg RS4 turret
      -Ammunition: Heat and Airburst, see ammunitions folder!
      -Ammunition stowage: uncertain
      -Mass: 28.8 kg Gun
      -Length: 1090 mm
      -Barrel length: 415 mm
      -Width: 226 mm (without ammunition box)
      -Height: 208 mm
      -Cartridge: 40x53 mm
      -Action: API Blowback
      -Rate of fire: 340 rounds/min
      -Muzzle velocity: 241 m/s
      -Effective firing range: 1500 m
      -Maximum firing range: 2200 m
      -Feed system: 32-round disintegrating, closed-link belt
      -Sights: Reflex sight and back-up leaf sight

TECHNICAL DATA
Length: 5.37m
Width: 2.16m
Height: 2.0m
Crew: 1+4
Engine: Cummins 180 kW
Transmission: Allison 2500SP
Ground clearance: 0.4m
Operational range: 650 km
Maximum speed: 110 km/h

ARMOR
-STANAG 4569
-Ballistic level 2
-Mine level 2a

HISTORY
The Norwegian company Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace is one of three companies under the Kongsberg group and is a continuation of Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk. Kongsberg makes products for both defense and aerospace, and has over a number of years developed a number of very successful products such as the Naval Strike Missiles, Penguin ASW to mention a few and the market leading protector series, featuring multiple families of remote controlled weapon stations and turrets , which countries all over the world have already started integrating on their vehicles and vessels even.

As a result of constant development and new ideas and to get new customers, they regularly have demonstrations where they show potential. This wagon is one of many different! This is an Mowag Eagle, an 4x4 wheeled armored vehicle which is Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace’s own vehicle which they are driving around demonstrating and exhibits around the country, sometimes abroad. This vehicle has been seen in this configuration before, but then only without the radar and different paint on the weapon station which is this one, and it also got one 40x53mm Heckler & Koch grenade launcher integrated in an Kongsberg RS4 Weapon station. This version does not feature the radar or the green paint. Under the video folder, the vehicle can be seen shooting at targets at a shooting/testing range located in Norway, most likely Nammo’s own range in 2020.

The Mowag Eagle is a series of wheeled armoured vehicles which comes in many shapes and forms, such as 4x4 and 6x6 with different engines and configurations and which are in use all over the world. It was designed by the Swiss company Mowag from around 1995-2000.

The vehicle shooting various kinds of ammunition can be seen in the attached video
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IN GAME
This vehicle could either be foldered with the one featuring a radar or possibly be an premium or event vehicle. It would be an unique vehicle that requires a different kind of playstyle, it also got access to both airburst and heat rounds that can penetrate up to over 65mm of RHA armor, and will this be able to fight against many armored vehicles, especially light ones and low flying aircrafts including scout drones.

Here’s what the vehicle looks like from the front, only in the “Beige” color and without the radar

AMMUNITION 40x53mm

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  • Mk314 40x53mm HEDP-AB
    HEDP-AB: High Explosive Dual Purpose Air Burst ammunition
    Projectile weight: 247 g
    Muzzle velocity: 240 m/s
    Maximum dispersion: 1.0 mils
    Number of fragments: 1 200
    Penetration: > 65 mm RHA
    Tracer/self-destruction: NA/electronic SD
    Airburst accuracy: 1 ms resolution
    Service temperature: -32˚C to +63˚C
    Safety temperature: -46˚C to +71˚C

  • NM 264 40x53mm HEDP-RF
    HEDP-RF: High Explosive Dual Purpose Airburst – Radio Frequency
    NM 264: Norwegian Model 264
    Projectile weight: 247 g
    Muzzle velocity: 240 m/s
    Maximum dispersion: 1.0 mils
    Number of fragments: 1 200
    Penetration: > 65 mm RHA
    Airburst accuracy: 1 ms resolution
    Service temperature: -32˚C to +63˚C
    Safety temperature: -46˚C to +71˚C

  • 40x53mm HEDP
    HEDP: High Explosive Dual Purpose
    Projectile weight: 245 g
    Muzzle velocity: 240 m/s
    Maximum dispersion Typical H&V deviation: < 1 mils
    Penetration: 50 mm (269–352 HB) at 65 m
    Tracer/self-destruction: N/A / 14 s
    Service temperature: -46°C to +63°C
    Safety temperature: -54°C to +71°C

  • 40x53mm HEDP-SD
    HEDP-SD: High Explosive Dual Purpose Self Destroying
    Projectile weight: 245 g
    Muzzle velocity: 240 m/s
    Maximum dispersion Typical H&V deviation: < 1 mils
    Penetration: 50 mm (269–352 HB) at 65 m
    Tracer/self-destruction: N/A / 14 s
    Service temperature: -46°C to +63°C
    Safety temperature: -54°C to +71°C

  • 40 x53mm HE
    HE: High Explosive
    Projectile weight: 240 g
    Muzzle velocity: 240 m/s
    Maximum dispersion Typical H&V deviation: < 1 mils
    Self-destruction: N/A/Yes
    Service temperature: -46°C to +63°C
    Safety temperature: -54°C to +71°C

  • 40 x53mm HE-SD
    HE-SD: High Explosive Self Destroying
    Projectile weight: 240 g
    Muzzle velocity: 240 m/s
    Maximum dispersion Typical H&V deviation: < 1 mils
    Self-destruction: N/A/Yes
    Service temperature: -46°C to +63°C
    Safety temperature: -54°C to +71°C

  • NAMMO (MPU) Unit
    -Manual Programming Unit (MPU) For Nammo’s 40mm RF Airburst Ammunition
    Battery life: 72 hours of normal use
    Weight: 1 195 g including battery pack
    Width: 202 mm
    Height: 96 mm
    Depth: 121 mm
    Operational temperature: -40°C to +63°C
    Storage temperature: -46°C to +71°C

VIDEO

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This videos show both a variant of this vehicle shooting with his combination and the ammunition is demonstrated!
https://youtu.be/BPaC1LTrHy0?si=973CR1XAUVZKj0_i

SOURCES

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Video posted by Nammo Media (Nammo itself) showing this specific configuration without radar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPaC1LTrHy0

Kongsberg Remote Station 4 data sheet and article(pdf Might require download)
https://www.kongsberg.com/globalassets/kongsberg-defence--aerospace/2.1.-products/defence-and-security/remote-weapon-systems/protector-mct/protector-rs4.pdf
PROTECTOR RWS - Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace

Ammunition specs and information
https://www.nammo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/nammo-handbook-2023.pdf

As this vehicle has been used in a lot of configurations by Kongsberg, they recorded it shooting this a while back, but here as another variant without the radar! extremely informative video demonstrating literally everything, from ammunition to the cannon!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPaC1LTrHy0

The other version with radar described and shown
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