GD Unveils Eagle Light Tactical Vehicle at Eurosatory

General Dynamics European Land Systems has unveiled the Eagle light tactical vehicle, a 6x6 variant on the first day of the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris. The tactical vehicle has been designed combining the DURO 6x6 chassis, driveline and suspension with the Eagle 4x4 hull, the enlarged variant features protected cabins for two, four or five crew members, depending on the particular mission -module chosen. The Eagle 6x6 can carry a payload of up to 6,000 kg and in troop carrier configuration can accommodate up to 14 troops. New features include ‘permanent all-wheel drive, automatic Torsen differentials, automatic transmission and automatic tire pressure control system allow fatigue-proof and secure driving under all conditions’. The vehicle can identify CBRN threats and mark contaminated zones and is equipped with detection probes, employing a particle monitor and telescopic arm to measure radiation on the ground. These highly efficient laboratories, which can be quickly deployed to the operational theatre, contain all the required devices for thorough evaluation of data in the event of CBRN threat situations,’ the company said in a statement. ‘In the event of a contamination, the crew can embark and disembark through a sluice in the rear of the vehicle for decontamination. These mobile field laboratories enable a rapid, highly technological and sustainable CBRN defence in the military as well as in the civil disaster control or against terrorist attacks’. The ‘double-wheel’ sampling system has made it possible for the vehicle to identify ground contamination while on the move.