Wisent 2
Type: support_vehicle
Domain: land
Country of Origin: Germany
Manufacturer: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
First Deployed: 2012
Overview
Heavy armoured support vehicle based on the Leopard 2 chassis, fulfilling armoured recovery, engineer, and logistics support roles. The Wisent 2 platform serves multiple variants: the Armoured Recovery Vehicle (ARV) with 30-tonne crane and 80-tonne towing capability for recovering disabled MBTs under fire, and the Armoured Engineer Vehicle with a multi-purpose excavator arm. Features the same level of armoured protection as the Leopard 2A6 with NBC system and smoke grenade launchers. Weight of approximately 55 tonnes with a 1,500 hp MTU power pack. In service with the Bundeswehr and exported to several Leopard 2 operator nations. Essential for maintaining armoured formations' operational tempo.
Technical Specifications
| role | Armored Recovery Vehicle |
|---|---|
| towing | 62+ tonnes |
| weight | ~55 tonnes |
| based_on | Leopard 2 chassis |
| manufacturer | FFG |
| crane_capacity | 30 tonnes |
Operators
- Germany
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