Mowag Duro

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DURO series
Swiss Armed Forces DURO (Command Unit)
Place of origin	Switzerland
Service history
In service	1994-present
Used by	Switzerland, Germany, Venezuela, UK, Ireland, Denmark
Production history
Designer	Bucher-Guyer AG
Designed	1994
Manufacturer	Bucher-Guyer AG, 1994-2003 GDELS/MOWAG, 2003-present
Produced	1994-present
No. built	4000
Variants	DURO[1] DUROII[2] DURO III 4x4[3] DURO III 6x6 DURO IIIP 6x6 YAK[4]

The DURO (Durable Robust) is a series of wheeled, multi-purpose military transport vehicles produced by General Dynamics European Land Systems/MOWAG in both four and six wheel drive.^{[citation needed]} It was initially developed for Switzerland by Bucher-Guyer AG in Niederweningen, Switzerland.^{[citation needed]} An initial 3000 vehicles order for the Swiss Armed Forces came through in 1994.^{[citation needed]} In January 2003 the production was transferred to MOWAG in Kreuzlingen.^[5] Over 4,000 DURO 4x4 and 6x6 vehicles are now in service worldwide.^{[citation needed]} The main customers are Switzerland, Germany, Venezuela, and the UK.^{[citation needed]} In addition to these, the vehicle is used in many other countries for special purposes.^{[citation needed]}