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Mowag 4x4 armored reconnaissance vehicle
Photo: Alf van Beem · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
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Mowag4x4armoredreconnaissancevehicle

Recon Vehicles · Switzerland · 1954
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Mowag4x4armoredreconnaissancevehicle

Mowag 4x4 armored reconnaissance vehicle
Mowag 4x4 armored reconnaissance vehicle Photo: Alf van Beem · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Reconnaissance Sensors
30
Mobility
60
Stealth / Signature
20
Speed
55
Firepower
0
Protection
25
Operational Range
50
Communications
40
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Switzerland
CategoryRecon Vehicles
EraEarly Cold War
In service1954
Operators3 countries
Quantity240
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
37
Recon Vehicles MASS Rating
7/10
Early Cold War
105/229
All-Time
Recon Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Reconnaissance Sensors
30
Mobility
60
Stealth / Signature
20
Speed
55
Firepower
0
Protection
25
Operational Range
50
Communications
40
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Mowag 4x4 armored reconnaissance vehicle
Production
1954–
Quantity
240
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
37
recon vehicles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Service Entry Year1954
  • Combat Weight5.25 t
  • Crew1
  • Passengers / Dismounts2
  • Vehicle Classtarget practice vehicle
  • In ServiceNo
◈Armament4MOD.4
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine TypeDodge 6 cylinder inline engine T-137
  • Engine Power103 hp
  • Power-to-Weight19.62 hp
  • Transmission4 forward gears 1 reverse
  • Suspension4x4 wheeled
  • Max Road Speed57 km/h
  • AmphibiousNo
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length4 m
  • Width2.056 m
  • Height1.945 m
⬢Production1MOD.1
  • Total Production240
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1954Production started
72
years in service
240
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📚 Sources
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