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MOWAG Eagle vs Iveco LMV: how to tell them apart

Two light armoured vehicles that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

MOWAG Eagle, light armoured vehicle from Switzerland

MOWAG Eagle

Light armoured vehicle, Switzerland. In service since 1995

What gives it away

Compact, wedge-shaped armoured 4x4 with a low bonnet, large windscreen and often a remote weapon station on the roof.

Used by

Denmark, Germany, Switzerland

Photo: Wikimedia Commons user TheBernFiles., Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Iveco LMV, light armoured vehicle from Italy

Iveco LMV

Light armoured vehicle, Italy. In service since 2005

What gives it away

Small armoured 4x4 with a sloped bonnet, V-shaped hull and narrow armoured windows.

Used by

Italy, UK (Panther), Belgium, Norway, Ukraine and others

Photo: Mike1979 Russia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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