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01-02-2024, 04:15 PM
Germany continues supporting Ukraine to strengthen its defense capabilities. This new supply of military aid will help Ukraine ensure security and protection on its territory,” said representative of federal govt.
The Wisent 1 is known as the Armored Recovery Vehicle 2000 or ARV 2000. Essentially based on the modified hull of the Leopard 1 main battle tank with the turret removed, it can accommodate different systems depending on the role.
The new batch includes 24 Armored Personnel Carriers (APC), 4 Bandvagn 206 (BV206) tracked all-terrain vehicles, 1 Beaver bridge-laying tank with spare parts, 3 WISENT 1 mine clearing tanks and 14 special mine clearing systems. In addition, package contains missiles for the IRIS-T air defense system, more than a thousand 155mm artillery ammunition, a system against sea mines, Satcom surveillance system, 4 cars for border service, 450 snow chains and 194 thousands of single module group rations.
Wisent 1 MC mine clearing tanks. Photo credits:
In turn, transferred Beaver bridge-laying tanks, which carry and deploy bridge at a river crossing, are also based on the chassis of Leopard 1 tank.
Instead of a turret, Beaver is equipped with a bridge erection system. Bridge is laid horizontally, the main advantage of design is an invisibility for the enemy.
The bridge has an aluminum structure and consists of two sections of 11 meters. The total length is 22 meters and it can cover an obstacle 20 meters long.
The Wisent 1 is known as the Armored Recovery Vehicle 2000 or ARV 2000. Essentially based on the modified hull of the Leopard 1 main battle tank with the turret removed, it can accommodate different systems depending on the role.
The new batch includes 24 Armored Personnel Carriers (APC), 4 Bandvagn 206 (BV206) tracked all-terrain vehicles, 1 Beaver bridge-laying tank with spare parts, 3 WISENT 1 mine clearing tanks and 14 special mine clearing systems. In addition, package contains missiles for the IRIS-T air defense system, more than a thousand 155mm artillery ammunition, a system against sea mines, Satcom surveillance system, 4 cars for border service, 450 snow chains and 194 thousands of single module group rations.
Wisent 1 MC mine clearing tanks. Photo credits:
In turn, transferred Beaver bridge-laying tanks, which carry and deploy bridge at a river crossing, are also based on the chassis of Leopard 1 tank.
Instead of a turret, Beaver is equipped with a bridge erection system. Bridge is laid horizontally, the main advantage of design is an invisibility for the enemy.
The bridge has an aluminum structure and consists of two sections of 11 meters. The total length is 22 meters and it can cover an obstacle 20 meters long.
