Med‑Eng Wins $86M Contracts for Mowag Eagle Blast Seats

Cadre Holdings subsidiary Med-Eng has secured $86.4 million in contracts to supply blast-attenuation seats for new Mowag Eagle military vehicles built by General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS).

The contracts, valued at $74.6 million and $11.8 million, cover seats that will be installed in Eagle V 4x4 command-and-control vehicles and Eagle V 6x6 protected ambulance variants. 

According to Cadre, production for the larger Eagle V 4x4 program will begin in 2026 and run through 2031, while the Eagle V 6x6 contract will run from 2026 to 2029.

Med-Eng’s seats are designed to protect crews from blast threats caused by mines and improvised explosive devices. These explosions can generate intense vertical acceleration followed by a downward slam effect when the vehicle hits the ground again. 

The company said its designs aim to reduce the impact forces experienced by drivers and passengers during such events. Med-Eng has previously developed blast-mitigation seating for both wheeled and tracked military vehicles used in new production and retrofit programs.

The Mowag Eagle armored vehicle family has been adopted or ordered by several European militaries in recent years, underlining its role as a widely fielded protected mobility platform.

In December 2025, Germany placed major orders with GDELS for both Eagle V 4x4 and Eagle V 6x6 vehicles. Framework agreements cover a combined total of up to 5,000 vehicles, with nearly 3,000 of those ordered immediately, signaling a significant expansion of protected mobility across the country’s formations. 

Switzerland has been another notable user of the Eagle family. In 2019, the Swiss Armed Forces took delivery of additional Eagle V 6×6 reconnaissance vehicles.

Denmark also selected Eagle vehicles as part of its reconnaissance and light armored vehicle procurement programs in 2017.